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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
29.6CPU31.4
24.4GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 42 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 34.3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 870

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 12% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 744

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.96 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+17%Bottom 48%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+1%Top 48%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%830+12%Bottom 20%

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