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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
29.6CPU20.8
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 40 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • 233% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 880
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 71% lower process: 4 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process4 nm+71%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+198%Bottom 48%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+233%Top 48%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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