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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
31.4Inno Score
29.6CPU30.1
24.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 31.4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 850

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20252019
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X24 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 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu—600,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+19%Bottom 48%850Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+9%Top 48%2,700Bottom 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%800+8%Bottom 15%

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