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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
20.5CPU33.5
20GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13) and GPU (+9). 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 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 20
  • 1823% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 987% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 115
  • 227% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20242020
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.84 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download0.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1823%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,100+227%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%3,300+185%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%1,250+987%Bottom 41%

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