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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
Q
26.7Inno Score
26.3CPU22.6
35.3Benchmarks27
54.9Efficiency34.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 32 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+20) and benchmarks (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 420
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.3 GHz2.45 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s29.9 GB/s+75%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu 10460,000+39%Top 65%330,000Top 80%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+119%Top 58%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050+28%Top 64%1,600Top 80%

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