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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
20.5CPU32.7
20GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+8). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 1182% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 900% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,150 vs 115
  • 242% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.1 GHz2.63 GHz+25%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps5 Gbps+1182%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,150+242%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%3,250+181%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%1,150+900%Bottom 37%

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