Snapdragon 6 Gen 4: Specs, Pros & Cons, Alternatives

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Should I buy it?

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

CONSIDER

Great choice if these matter:

Value for Money
Daily Use
Battery Life

Watch out for:

A 2.3 GHz prime clock — modest even for the midrange.
4nm, and paired in practice with slower UFS 2.2 storage in cheap phones.

Regret riskLOWlimited data

Main risks

A 2.3 GHz prime clock — modest even for the midrange.
4nm, and paired in practice with slower UFS 2.2 storage in cheap phones.
Full HD+ display support only; no QHD panels.
Qualcomm publishes no cache sizes or TDP figure.

The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.

Alternatives

Google Tensor G6

Intel Core 7 350

This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.

Official Statement

What does Qualcomm say about the product?

A summary of Qualcomm's official product description.

Qualcomm

Official Qualcomm source

Qualcomm designed the 6 Gen 4 for what it calls the universal user.

Announced on February 13, 2025, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is an eight-core 4nm platform with a Kryo CPU — one prime core at 2.3 GHz, three at 2.2 GHz and four efficiency cores at 1.8 GHz — and Adreno 810 graphics. Qualcomm cites gains between 11% and 29% over the previous generation across CPU, GPU and efficiency, support for up to 16 GB of LPDDR5, 144 Hz Full HD+ displays, and INT4 for on-device generative AI.

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Open Qualcomm's official statement

Core Structure

How many cores does the processor have?

Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.

CORE STRUCTURE

The structure decisive in multi-core tasks.

8 Core

8-core — Total Cores · 8 Thread — Concurrent Threads · 1 x 2.3 GHz + 3 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 Performance — High-performance core · 4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 Efficiency — Low-power core · Qualcomm Kryo — Core architecture

8-core8 Thread1 x 2.3 GHz + 3 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 Performance4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 EfficiencyQualcomm Kryo

8-coreTotal Cores

8 ThreadConcurrent Threads

1 x 2.3 GHz + 3 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 PerformanceHigh-performance core

4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 EfficiencyLow-power core

Qualcomm KryoCore architecture

Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official power values that determine cooling needs.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the cooling budget.

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Device dependent — Cooling solution

Device dependent

Device dependentCooling solution

Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Value for Money

An editor's tag for hardware that is well priced for what it offers. We do not track current prices; check the price before you buy.

Good fit

Daily Use

A balanced spec set for everyday use: display, battery and camera figures together.

Good fit

Battery Life

For battery-first buyers; capacity and charging power stand out in the maker's figures.

Good fit

Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs

Qualcomm cites gains between 11% and 29% across CPU, GPU and efficiency.

The first Snapdragon 6-series part to support INT4 for generative AI.

Adreno 810 graphics, shared with more expensive 7s-tier chips.

Supports up to 16 GB of LPDDR5 and 144 Hz Full HD+ displays.

Snapdragon Game Super Resolution upscaling, up to 4K.

Things to consider

A 2.3 GHz prime clock — modest even for the midrange.

4nm, and paired in practice with slower UFS 2.2 storage in cheap phones.

Full HD+ display support only; no QHD panels.

Qualcomm publishes no cache sizes or TDP figure.

Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

AnnouncedFebruary 13, 2025

The manufacturer's official announcement date.

Design🇺🇸 United States

Qualcomm is headquartered in the US and designs the chip there; it does not fabricate it itself. Which foundry produces the 4nm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is not stated in public sources, so no manufacturing country is claimed here.

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.

Specifications

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 specifications

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General

Family

Snapdragon 6

Segment

Mobile midrange SoC

Release Year

2025

Manufacturer

Qualcomm

Core Structure

Cores

Threads

Maximum Clock

2.3 GHz

Core Architecture

Qualcomm Kryo

Efficiency Core

4 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A520

Performance Core

1 x 2.3 GHz + 3 x 2.2 GHz Cortex-A720

Cache

Cache Note

Qualcomm does not publish cache sizes in detail

Memory

Maximum Memory

16 GB

Memory Type

LPDDR5

Memory Speed

3200 MHz

Graphics Unit

Integrated Graphics

Adreno 810

Power

Cooling Solution

Device dependent

Platform

Socket

BGA (SoC)

Manufacturing Process

4 nm

Lithography

4 nm

FAQ

The most common questions about this product

What the numbers on the spec sheet actually mean in day-to-day use.

How does it compare with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3?

It is the direct successor, with Qualcomm citing improvements of 11% to 29% depending on which measure you take. Both are 4nm; the newer part adds INT4 support for on-device AI and moves to the Adreno 810.

Can it handle games?

Casual and mainstream titles, yes. Demanding 3D games will run but at reduced settings, and the cheap phones that carry this chip usually pair it with UFS 2.2 storage, which slows level loading more than the chip itself does.

Which phones use it?

Every phone in this catalogue carrying it is listed on this page, so you can compare them directly.

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