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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
32.3CPU24.8
28.5GPU—
68Efficiencyspec-based36
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 25
  • 618% higher Max download: 2.8 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 1,421
  • 122% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 494
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

  • 12% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Announced20262025
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm LTE Modem
Max download2.8 Gbps+618%0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+122%Top 47%494Bottom 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+135%Top 42%1,421Bottom 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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