Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 685
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 685 are both entry-level chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is 34% faster in multi-core (2,120 vs 1,580) and 90% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 +34%Single-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 +90%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Snapdragon 685 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Entry | Entry |
| Announced | Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm Samsung | 6 nm TSMC |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 2.2 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores 4× 2.8 GHz + 4× 1.9 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Adreno 610 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | 4G only |
| Place in our ranking | #90 of 116 (better) | #104 of 116 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 910 (better) | 480 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,120 (better) | 1,580 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | vivo V40 SE 5G 5.4 | REDMI Note 13 5.2 |
| Newest phone | REDMI 13 5G Jul 2024 | REDMI 15 Aug 2025 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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5.4
vivo V40 SE 5G
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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4.7
REDMI 13 5G
6.79″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,030 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 685
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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5.2
REDMI Note 13
6.67″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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5.1 Discontinued
REDMI Note 12
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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5.0
REDMI 15
6.9″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 685: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 685?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is 34% faster in multi-core (2,120 vs 1,580) and 90% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 or the Snapdragon 685?
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 is newer: it was announced in June 2023, while the Snapdragon 685 was announced in March 2023.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and the Snapdragon 685?
The Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 powers 2 phones in our database, including the vivo V40 SE 5G and REDMI 13 5G. The Snapdragon 685 powers 3 phones in our database, including the REDMI Note 13, REDMI Note 12 and REDMI 15.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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