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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
24.8CPU32
—GPU28.2
—Benchmarks50.8
36Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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

  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 25
  • 644% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,160 vs 494
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,200 vs 1,421
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.9 GHz+16%2.5 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 810

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X63 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps2.9 Gbps+644%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu—850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%1,160+135%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%3,200+125%Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Bottom 30%

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