Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1610
26.5CPU27.3
21.8GPU21.5
54.9Efficiencyspec-based52
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 35 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1610
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 scores 30.9 against 30.5 for Samsung Exynos 1610. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1610
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2 + 6 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.4 GHz+4% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | Mali-G68 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 5G | 4G LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | — |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 1610 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 940Bottom 38% | 953+1%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,086Bottom 34% | 2,144+3%Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 418+9%Bottom 36% | 384Bottom 34% |
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