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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
27.6CPU32.3
24.9GPU28.5
39.8Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 37.7 against 38.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 800
  • 22% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,750
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20222026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.6 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 812

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.9 Gbps+4%2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu550,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)950Bottom 41%1,097+15%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Bottom 46%3,344+22%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 15%1,241+55%Bottom 33%

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