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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A

Qualcomm S4 Plus MSM8260A

The Qualcomm MSM8260A (Snapdragon S4 series) is a ARM based high-end smartphone SoC in 2012. It contains two Krait (ARMv7) CPU cores at 1.5 - 1.7 GHz, a Adreno 225 GPU (400 MHz), a LPDDR2 memory controller (up to 500 MHz) and radio elements.  The chip is produced in 28nm LP (low power process) at TSMC. Compared to the MSM8960, the 8260A does not support LTE.

The Krait cores offer a slightly better performance as the standard Cortex-A9 cores and are compatible to the NEON SIMD extensions.

CodenameARMv7
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon

Series: Snapdragon ARMv7

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8028 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A compare1.5 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 compare1.6 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ8026 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 compare1 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 compare1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A « 1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 compare1 GHz1 / 1 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660 compare1.7 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 compare1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores ARMv7
Clock Rate1700 MHz
Level 1 Cache64 KB
Level 2 Cache1 MB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 2
Manufacturing Technology28 nm
FeaturesHSPA+, EDGE, GSM, GPRS, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, FM
GPUQualcomm Adreno 225 (400 MHz)
ArchitectureARM
Announcement Date02/27/2012

Benchmarks

Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
min: 323     avg: 514     median: 598 (3%)     max: 622 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
min: 1655     avg: 1670     median: 1673 (12%)     max: 1681 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
min: 259     avg: 1604     median: 2254 (4%)     max: 2298 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
min: 685     avg: 891     median: 970 (2%)     max: 1017 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
min: 693     avg: 1258     median: 1525 (4%)     max: 1556 Points
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
min: 167.2     avg: 175.4     median: 172.5 (6%)     max: 186.4 MFLOPS
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
min: 91     avg: 96.2     median: 95 (9%)     max: 102.5 MFLOPS
+ 3 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
min: 896     avg: 1487     median: 1624 (15%)     max: 1804 ms
+ 4 benchmarks and specifications   + Show comparison chart
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
4527 points (10%)
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A processor

 

Review HTC Windows Phone 8X Smartphone

Windows evolution or revolution? The newest smartphone from HTC is the acid test for Microsoft. A new smartphone featuring interesting looks and hardware fused with the latest Windows Phone 8 operating system. An exciting combination with a lot of potential.
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A, Adreno 225, 4.3", 129 g
 

Review Asus PadFone Smartphone

Mixed double. An Android smartphone and tablet in one - will that work? Asus is the first manufacturer to release a combined solution, dubbed PadFone, which is to kill both birds with one stone on the market. We also ask ourselves what this mixed double is capable of in view of the upcoming market launch of the PadFone 2. Can the smartphone and its tablet casing score as a power duo?
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A, Adreno 225, 4.3", 130 g
 

Review HTC One S vs. HTC One X (Tegra 3) Smartphone

One, Two, Three. At the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, HTC introduced three Smartphones of the brand-new "One" series. We present a comparison test between the runner-up and the top dog. To be exact: the HTC One S with a dual-core CPU and aluminium case vs the HTC One X with a 4.7 inch screen and a quad-core SoC from Nvidia. Let’s fight!
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A, Adreno 225, 4.3", 119 g

HTC Windows Phone 8X: Qualcomm Adreno 225, 4.30", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC Windows Phone 8X

Sony Xperia T: Qualcomm Adreno 225, 4.60", 0.1 kg
  External Review » Sony Xperia T

HTC One S: Qualcomm Adreno 225, 4.30", 0.1 kg
  External Review » HTC One S

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Other CPUs of the series Snapdragon

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   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
   8x 2.42 GHz - 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)
   8x 2.42 GHz - 3.1 GHz
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   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.63 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
   8x 2.42 GHz - 3.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.63 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G
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» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
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» Qualcomm QCM6490
   8x 1.96 GHz - 2.71 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G
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» Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
   8x 1.95 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
   8x - 2.96 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
   8x 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
   8x 2.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 3
   8x 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx
   8x 2.84 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
   8x 1.9 GHz - 2.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus 5G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
   8x 2.55 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
   8x 1.7 GHz - 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 4G
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
   8x 2.3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Microsoft SQ1
   8x 3 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 670
   8x 2.02 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
   8x 1.6 GHz - 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 850
   8x 2.75 GHz - 2.96 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)
   8x 2.45 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
   8x 1.8 GHz - 2.1 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
   8x 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
   8x 2.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
   8x 2.2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
   8x 1.8 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 435
   8x 1.4 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
   4x 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ Gen 2
   4x
» Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 2
   4x
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
   8x 2 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm 205
   2x 1.1 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8660
   2x 1.7 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
   2x 1.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255
   1x 1.5 GHz
» Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227
   1x 0.6 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Mediatek MT6735M
   4x 1 GHz
+ MediaTek MTK 8113T
   2x 2 GHz
+ Intel Atom x3-C3130
   2x 1 GHz
+ Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad
   4x 1.4 GHz
- AMD Z-01
   2x 1 GHz
- Qualcomm 205
   2x 1.1 GHz
Klaus Hinum (Update: 2026-01- 8)