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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
24.3CPU26.3
36Benchmarks35.3
54.9Efficiency54.9
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6853 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 scores 34.9 against 35.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 edges ahead in CPU, 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

  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 470
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,050 vs 1,500

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process6 nm6 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+22%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTESnapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10471,425+2%Top 63%460,000Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%920+96%Top 58%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%2,050+37%Top 64%
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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