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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
24.8CPU32.7
—GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
36Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2

  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.63 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 25
  • 1182% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 494
  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,250 vs 1,421
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.9 GHz+10%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 720

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps5 Gbps+1182%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz—
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%1,150+133%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%3,250+129%Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,150Bottom 29%

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