Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 (Adreno 710). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
- Higher GPU frequency (~41%)
- 32% higher CPU clock speed (2900 vs 2200 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Shows significantly better (up to 46%) AnTuTu 11 score β 737K vs 505K
- Performs 42% better in floating-point computations
- Supports 29% higher memory bandwidth (22 against 17 GB/s)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 205745 | 306912 |
| GPU | 30315 | 74254 |
| Memory | 148947 | 161784 |
| UX | 120675 | 194104 |
| Total score | 505682 | 737054 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [70 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | - | 139.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | - | 65.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | - | 99.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | - | 53.2 images/sec |
| HDR | - | 88.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | - | 9.21 images/sec |
| Photo processing | - | 25.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | - | 4.04 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests | 20 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | - | 2.77 images/sec |
| Face detection | - | 1.45 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | - | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | - | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | - | 0.09 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | - | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | - | 3.58 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | - | 227.3 FPS |
| API | - | OpenCL |
| Samples | Less than 3 | 15 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 200 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11087 |
| Video editing score | - | 6838 |
| Data manipulation score | - | 8252 |
| Photo editing score | - | 30771 |
| Writing score | - | 12967 |
| Phones tested | - | 10 models |
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-27 (Zeno) | AnTuTu | 505682 |
| π 2026-07-04 (NiK0nvs) | GeekBench CPU | 484 / 1558 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (zain) | AnTuTu | 731773 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Alexis Santos) | AnTuTu | 781186 |
| π 2026-08-30 (Iza) | AnTuTu | 787589 |
| π 2026-08-28 (Joseph Gen number) | AnTuTu | 811669 |
| π 2026-08-25 (Andreu) | AnTuTu | 717114 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 and Snapdragon 6 Gen 1CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.9 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
4x 2.2 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 7 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Adreno 710 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 700 |
| GPU frequency | 950 MHz | 676 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 243.2 Gigaflops | 346.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 22 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 200MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | Snapdragon X62 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 18 |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 2900 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | December 2025 | September 2022 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AF | SM6450 |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 |
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