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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
20.5CPU44.1
20GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
20Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 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 8+ Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 20
  • 2464% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 2335% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 115
  • 436% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 336

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps10 Gbps+2464%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,800+436%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%4,600+297%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%2,800+2335%Top 36%

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