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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
24.8CPU45.7
—GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
36Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 25
  • 1182% higher Max download: 5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 295% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 494
  • 266% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,200 vs 1,421
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.9 GHz3 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps5 Gbps+1182%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%1,950+295%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%5,200+266%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,300Top 36%

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