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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Released Sep 6, 2022Mobile Chipset

Qualcomm's budget 5G workhorse pairs 2020-vintage Cortex-A78s with an Adreno 710 on Samsung 4nm. Nothing about it is fast, but X62 connectivity, 4K capture and frugal power draw made it a dependable pick for phones like the Honor X9b.

Pros

  • Frugal power draw for all-day battery
  • X62 modem with 2.9 Gbps 5G
  • 4K30 video capture unusual at this price
  • Dependable thermals

Cons

  • 2020-vintage Cortex-A78 cores
  • Adreno 710 struggles beyond casual games
  • Samsung 4nm trails TSMC on efficiency
37.7Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU27.6
GPU24.9
Benchmarks39.8
Efficiency76.2

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

General

Announced
2022
Process
4 nm
TDP (typical)
5 W
Architecture
Armv8.2

CPU

Cores
8
Core configuration
4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock
2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU
Adreno 710

AI

NPU
Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR5

Connectivity

Modem
Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download
2.9 Gbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth
5.2

Media

Max display
FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture
4K@30fps

Benchmarks

AnTuTu 10
550,000Top 59%
Geekbench 6 (single)
950Top 55%
Geekbench 6 (multi)
2,750Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
800Top 87%

Quick answers

Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 good in 2026?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 earns an Inno Score of 37.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's budget 5G workhorse pairs 2020-vintage Cortex-A78s with an Adreno 710 on Samsung 4nm. Nothing about it is fast, but X62 connectivity, 4K capture and frugal power draw made it a dependable pick for phones like the Honor X9b.

What is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 AnTuTu score?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 scores 550,000 points in AnTuTu 10. That puts it in the top 59% of the chips and devices we have measured in this category. In Geekbench 6 it reaches 950 single-core and 2,750 multi-core.

What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

Cores: 8 · Process: 4 nm · AnTuTu 10: 550,000 · GPU: Adreno 710

What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Samsung Exynos 1380, MediaTek Dimensity 7020, Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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