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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
53.2Inno Score
20.5CPU44
20GPU43.7
—Benchmarks63.4
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 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, 53.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and CPU (+24). 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: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
  • 2596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 115
  • 1182% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 465% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 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
Announced20242024
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—6 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

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-A531x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.1 GHz2.8 GHz+33%

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 732

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-2133LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 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 7
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@60fps

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—1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,900+465%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%5,100+340%Top 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%3,100+2596%Top 34%

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