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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
20.5CPU51.5
20GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+31). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 20
  • 3117% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 115
  • 977% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 510% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A531x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.1 GHz3.21 GHz+53%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps4.2 Gbps+977%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%2,050+510%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%6,850+492%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%3,700+3117%Top 25%

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