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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
26.3CPU29.6
—GPU24.4
35.3Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 35 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 scores 35.7 against 36 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 26
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,050
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 920

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Adreno 710

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
AnTuTu460,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)920Bottom 39%1,014+10%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Bottom 33%2,930+43%Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—744Bottom 13%

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