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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
29.7CPU20.5
26.7GPU20
50Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 30 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 787% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,020 vs 115
  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 336

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.4 GHz+14%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download2.9 Gbps+644%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu822,983Bottom 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)290,799Bottom 29%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,677Bottom 36%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,615Bottom 43%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)231,892Bottom 34%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+204%Bottom 49%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+153%Top 46%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020+787%Bottom 34%115Bottom 1%

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