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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
29.6CPU22.6
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks27
68Efficiencyspec-based34.5
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 23
  • 141% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 420
  • 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 1,600
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.4 GHz2.45 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+141%Bottom 48%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+83%Top 48%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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