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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
32.3CPU20.5
28.5GPU20
68Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+9). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 20
  • 979% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 115
  • 618% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 226% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 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 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20262024
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+24%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download2.8 Gbps+618%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+226%Top 45%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+189%Top 40%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+979%Bottom 40%115Bottom 1%

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