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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
20.5CPU20.8
20GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 12 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 22.6 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). 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

  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,158 vs 880
  • 21% lower process: 11 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process11 nm+21%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.1 GHz2.15 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.14.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%340+1%Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158+32%Bottom 8%880Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%—

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