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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
24.3CPU29.6
—GPU24.4
36Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based68
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6854 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 scores 34.9 against 36 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 24
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 470
  • 95% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 1,500
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A534x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+17%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu471,425Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)185,372Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)29,548Bottom 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)128,755Bottom 6%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)127,750Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (single)470Bottom 17%1,014+116%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Bottom 16%2,930+95%Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—744Bottom 13%

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