Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
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

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm 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 Extreme744Bottom 13%1,250+68%Bottom 34%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4vs MediaTek Dimensity 900VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4vs MediaTek Helio G100VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4vs Unisoc Tiger T820VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Helio G200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 920VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 1200VSQualcomm Snapdragon 865vs MediaTek Dimensity 7020VS

Try another matchup