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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
20.5CPU32
20GPU28.2
—Benchmarks50.8
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 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 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 20
  • 943% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 115
  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 245% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.1 GHz2.5 GHz+19%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps2.9 Gbps+644%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu—850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,160+245%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%3,200+176%Top 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%1,200+943%Bottom 38%

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