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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
20.5CPU30.1
20GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+5). 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 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 25 vs 20
  • 596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 800 vs 115
  • 153% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 336
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 1,158

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.84 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%850+153%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,700+133%Bottom 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%800+596%Bottom 23%

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