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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
24.8CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
36Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 25
  • 977% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 382% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 1,421
  • 315% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 494
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20252025
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 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.9 GHz3.21 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps4.2 Gbps+977%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%2,050+315%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%6,850+382%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 27%

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