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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
24.8CPU34.4
—GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
36Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 24 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
  • 1823% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 494
  • 111% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,000 vs 1,421
  • 10% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.9 GHz3.2 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download0.4 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1823%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%1,050+113%Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%3,000+111%Top 47%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,250Bottom 34%

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