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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
20.5CPU26.3
20GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 14 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). 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 6s 4G Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 21
  • 174% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 336
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,050 vs 1,158
  • 45% lower process: 6 nm vs 11 nm
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process11 nm6 nm+45%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.3 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 619

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X51 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%920+174%Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,050+77%Bottom 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%—

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