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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
27.6CPU22.6
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks27
76.2Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 126% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 950 vs 420
  • 72% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20222017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.2 GHz2.45 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10550,000+67%Top 59%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)950+126%Top 55%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+72%Top 52%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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