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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
20.5CPU34.4
20GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+10). 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 1823% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 987% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 115
  • 213% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20242021
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—8 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download0.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1823%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,050+213%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%3,000+159%Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%1,250+987%Bottom 41%

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