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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
20.5CPU48.3
20GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+27). 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 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 20
  • 3117% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 115
  • 2464% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 510% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20242022
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps10 Gbps+2464%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%2,050+510%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%5,500+375%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%3,700+3117%Top 25%

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