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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
24.3CPU20.5
—GPU20
36Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6851 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+4). 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 685

  • Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 21
  • 45% lower process: 6 nm vs 11 nm
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 470 vs 336
  • 33% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,500 vs 1,158

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 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20232024
Process6 nm+45%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A534x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.8 GHz+33%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 610

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu471,425Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)185,372Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)29,548Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)128,755Bottom 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)127,750Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (single)470+40%Bottom 18%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500+30%Bottom 16%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—115Bottom 1%

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