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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
20.5CPU29.6
20GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.4 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) 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 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 115
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,020 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—6 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A534x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.4 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
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 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,020+204%Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,900+150%Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%800+596%Bottom 23%

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