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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
29.7CPU29.6
26.7GPU24.4
50Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+2) and CPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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

  • 37% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,020 vs 744

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

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

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm 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 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu822,983Bottom 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)290,799Bottom 24%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,677Bottom 34%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)169,615Bottom 42%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)231,892Bottom 31%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+1%Bottom 49%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020+37%Bottom 26%744Bottom 13%

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