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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
38.8Inno Score
20.5CPU28.9
20GPU24.8
—Benchmarks43.3
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.8 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+5). 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 7 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 587% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 790 vs 115
  • 189% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 970 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.1 GHz2.4 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 644

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X62 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps2.9 Gbps+644%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
AnTuTu—630,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%970+189%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,760+138%Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%790+587%Bottom 22%

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