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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
25.8CPU26.3
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks35.3
76.2Efficiency54.9
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 23 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 scores 34.9 against 35.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.3 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X51 5G
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%460,000+2%Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)924Top 57%920Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,050Top 64%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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