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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
52.1Inno Score
20.5CPU34.1
20GPU—
—Benchmarks62.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • 257% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,200 vs 336
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,158
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm
  • 33% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—6 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.1 GHz2.8 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 722

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu—1,369,654Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—468,458Top 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—326,383Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—225,557Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—349,256Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,200+257%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%3,300+185%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%—

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