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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
38.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38.9Inno Score
29.6CPU37.2
24.4GPU29.6
47.3Benchmarks54.6
68Efficiencyspec-based37
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 46 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 scores 38.5 against 38.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • 159% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 64% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,222 vs 744

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20252021
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download2.9 Gbps7.5 Gbps+159%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 12859,555Bottom 31%1,111,382+29%Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014Bottom 47%1,299+28%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 50%3,357+15%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 48%1,222+64%Top 41%

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