Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
24.4CPU26.5
20GPU21.8
36Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based54.9
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6854 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 scores 30.8 against 30.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- 207% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 418 vs 136
- 97% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 940 vs 477
- 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,086 vs 1,544
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Architecture | Armv8 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.8 GHz+22% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X11 LTE | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 90Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 471,425Bottom 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 185,372Bottom 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 29,548Bottom 8% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 128,755Bottom 12% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 127,750Bottom 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 393,462Bottom 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 477Bottom 19% | 940+97%Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,544Bottom 19% | 2,086+35%Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 136Bottom 10% | 418+207%Bottom 36% |
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