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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
34.9Inno Score
29.2CPU24.3
40.3Benchmarks36
76.2Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 55
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 470
  • 93% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,500

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Announced20252023
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.3 GHz2.8 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
AnTuTu 10560,000+19%Top 57%471,425Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+119%Top 45%470Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+93%Top 46%1,500Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—127,750Top 100%

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