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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
27.6CPU24.8
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based36
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 94% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,421
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 494
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

  • 32% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20222025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.2 GHz2.9 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GQualcomm LTE Modem
Max download2.9 Gbps+644%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
AnTuTu550,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)950+92%Bottom 41%494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+94%Bottom 46%1,421Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 15%—

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