{"id":16445,"date":"2026-07-20T11:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/the-leaked-specifications-of-snapdragon-4-gen-6-suggest-improvements-in-the-graphics-department\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T13:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:36:30","slug":"the-leaked-specifications-of-snapdragon-4-gen-6-suggest-improvements-in-the-graphics-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/the-leaked-specifications-of-snapdragon-4-gen-6-suggest-improvements-in-the-graphics-department\/","title":{"rendered":"The leaked specifications of Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 suggest improvements in the graphics department"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-21257648-845b-11f1-8457-6931525e2e5a\">\n<li>Rumors about Qualcomm&#8217;s next budget chip, the Snapdragon 4 gen 6, claim that some graphics improvements are in the works.<\/li>\n<li>The report says that the chip may include an Adreno 6-series GPU, as well as Bluetooth 6.0 and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity.<\/li>\n<li>The Snapdragon 4 Gen 5, launched in May, was the first 4-series chip to hit 90fps in games with an Adreno 4-series GPU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-212576c0-845b-11f1-a288-f14e951a9ddf\"\/>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-f2ff33b8-8463-11f1-81cc-8d38eb802f74\">\n<p>Android Central Take<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">I&#8217;m interested in this SD 4 Gen 6 graphics rumor a lot. I&#8217;ve had budget phones before, and they worked well\u2014for a while. Games continue to be updated. Their graphics continue to evolve. Ultimately, that budget phone feels&#8230; overdone. Qualcomm&#8217;s <em>I&#8217;m trying <\/em>it helps by providing a better GPU, and 90fps is a nice thing to have. I can&#8217;t help but wonder how much it is willing to push the GPU for its budget chip as it is budget.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-2125772e-845b-11f1-af59-658d4d6ac621\">Qualcomm is said to be working on another generation of chips for budget phones, and its details may have surfaced online.<\/p>\n<p>Budget phones are often cut short when it comes to overall performance. However, alleged details about Qualcomm&#8217;s next Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 from NotebookCheck suggest that the company is trying to close the gap. The post claims that SD 4 Gen 6 could include the much-needed Adreno GPU upgrade. The chip may jump to the Adreno 6 series.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-2125772e-845b-11f1-af59-658d4d6ac621-2\">It is suspected that this will bring yet another significant increase in image output to budget phones. As it is, the book had no tangible numbers. Another assumption is that development involves its security, which is &#8220;getting renewed.&#8221; In terms of connectivity, rumors say that the SD 4 Gen 6 may feature Bluetooth 6.0 and an improved Wi-Fi 6 over Wi-Fi 5 on the Gen 5 SoC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest Videos Appearing<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of the possible similarities, the publication adds that the Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 may retain the same CPU architecture as its predecessor. If that&#8217;s the case, then we might get into another 2+6 Kyro core system (Kryo Gold, Kryo Silver). Another similarity would be its process, which NotebookCheck says may stay at 4nm.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"3\"\/>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-5b8e0072-8463-11f1-a964-9d37433193a4\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2048px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Qualcomm logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/PKnRSEhxpU6QUKNXnvz8kJ.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-5b8e00e0-8463-11f1-b355-addb11465ff5\">Qualcomm released two chips in May, both aimed at the affordable phone market. Graphics were focused on Qualcomm with the SD 4 Gen 5. The company says this chip includes a &#8220;77% increase in Adreno GPU performance at 90fps in games.&#8221; This was a big moment for Qualcomm. Previously, no 4-series chip achieved such a high FPS (frames per second). Note, this is with Adreno 4-series GPU. With rumors suggesting improvements in this department, hopefully Qualcomm can push its graphics even further.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            You might like it<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Budget phones often struggle with mobile games with very strong graphics, but dropping them to medium or low can help. However, if Qualcomm is really looking to boost its GPU again, perhaps users can feel more comfortable with average graphics on board without a noticeable drop in FPS.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors about the Snapdragon 4 Gen 6 did not have a release date in mind. 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