Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
29.6CPU33.5
24.4GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
68Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 scores 36 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 24
- 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
- 68% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 744
- 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2020 |
| Process | 4 nm+43% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 2.84 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | 2.9 Gbps | 7.5 Gbps+159% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 144Hz | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 2K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,014Bottom 48% | 1,100+8%Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,930Top 48% | 3,300+13%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 744Bottom 13% | 1,250+68%Bottom 34% |
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