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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
38.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
38.5Inno Score
27.7CPU29.6
23.4GPU24.4
—Benchmarks47.3
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 38.1 against 38.5 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 6s Gen 4

  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 744 vs 613

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20222025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

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

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.9 Gbps2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu 12—859,555Bottom 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)943Bottom 38%1,014+8%Bottom 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,804Bottom 46%2,930+4%Bottom 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme613Bottom 41%744+21%Bottom 48%

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