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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
20.5CPU31.4
20GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 15 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+7). 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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 622% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 115
  • 159% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 870 vs 336
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,158

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.96 GHz+41%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%870+159%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,900+150%Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%830+622%Bottom 27%

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