Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset launched

About six months ago, Qualcomm announced the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 for mid-range smartphones, and in about half a year, we already have a successor for phones in the segment that are yet to launch.

Meet the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, the companies new affordable mid-range chip, which sits just under the Snapdragon 8 and Snapdragon 7 series. Here’s all you need to know about it.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4: What’s new?

Qualcomm claims the new chipset is more powerful and efficient compared to the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. These gains are thanks to the 4nm architecture on the new Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, which uses smaller 4nm transistors, which facilitates lower energy requirements for data transfer – in layman’s terms, less power for the same performance.

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In numbers, that translates to about 11 per cent better CPU performance, 29 per cent faster GPU performance, and 12 per cent better power efficiency compared to the predecessor chip.

Qualcomm also mentions that the chip is better at processing AI, including support for “GenAI-powered intuitive virtual assistants” and actions like “content summarisation, email drafting and more – all on-device”.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4: Which phones will get the chip?

It is currently unclear which exact smartphones will feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 chipset, but Qualcomm says the first ones could be from names like Honor, Oppo and Realme, all of which are expected in the next few months.