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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
26.3CPU30.1
—GPU24.9
35.3Benchmarks42
—AI29
54.9Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 34 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 35
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 2,050
  • 30% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 460,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20242019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.84 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%600,000+30%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+8%Top 58%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%2,700+32%Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—800Top 87%

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