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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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35.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
26.3CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
35.3Benchmarks76.1
54.9Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 37 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+41) and CPU (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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

  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 55
  • 405% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 460,000
  • 349% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W+29%7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz3.21 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s76.8 GB/s+349%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%2,324,829+405%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 58%2,050+123%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%6,850+234%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—519,006Top 20%

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