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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
Q
34.3Inno Score
26.3CPU31.4
—GPU27.3
35.3Benchmarks49.1
54.9Efficiency32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 34 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 scores 35.7 against 34.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.

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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 35
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 73% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 460,000
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
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 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.96 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s+99%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%795,334+73%Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+6%Top 58%870Top 62%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%2,900+41%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—830Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—294,736Top 75%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—118,830Top 78%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—160,316Top 69%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,452Top 80%

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