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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
30.4Inno Score
29.6CPU26.6
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks34.8
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 41 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 27
  • 72% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 590
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20252018
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz2.8 GHz+17%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 630

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X20 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 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu—450,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+72%Bottom 48%590Bottom 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+33%Top 48%2,200Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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