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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
38.4Inno Score
27.6CPU29.6
24.9GPU24.9
39.8Benchmarks42
76.2Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 37.7 against 38.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20222023
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu 10550,000Top 59%600,000+9%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 55%1,020+7%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750Top 52%2,900+5%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%800Top 87%

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