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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
20.5CPU54.2
20GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+38) and CPU (+34). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 20
  • 4074% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 115
  • 2464% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 570% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.1 GHz3.3 GHz+57%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps10 Gbps+2464%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.15.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%2,250+570%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%7,100+513%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%4,800+4074%Top 13%

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