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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
26.3CPU20.8
35.3Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 31 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+25) and benchmarks (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 30
  • 171% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 340
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,050 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.3 GHz+7%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10460,000+100%Top 65%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+171%Top 58%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050+133%Top 64%880Top 95%

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