Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (with Adreno 619 graphics) and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (Adreno 619). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~29%)
  • Performs 29% better in floating-point computations
  • 15% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2000 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 18%) AnTuTu 11 score โ€“ 617K vs 521K

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 256848 229840
GPU 60984 49950
Memory 129362 101579
UX 170432 140317
Total score 617626 521686
Samples [31 tests] [7 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 113.8 MB/sec 101.5 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 56.2 pages/sec 54.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 80.5 Mpixels/sec 79.8 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 43.3 images/sec 42 images/sec
HDR 73 Mpixels/sec 66.8 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 6.33 images/sec 6.11 images/sec
Photo processing 20 images/sec 21.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.33 Mpixels/sec 2.84 Mpixels/sec
Samples 6 tests 4 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 2.85 images/sec 2.15 images/sec
Face detection 1.39 images/sec 1.1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.05 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.63 Gpixels/sec 0.63 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 260.6 FPS 201.4 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 4 tests Less than 3

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 308
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 14003 12259
Video editing score 4563 4529
Data manipulation score 9260 8023
Photo editing score 24716 23033
Writing score 14763 12626
Phones tested 5 models 2 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Nikita)AnTuTu 12751866
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-08-14 (Julianpowke)AnTuTu 11597734
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-26 (Gigi)AnTuTu 11591791
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-26 (Sam)AnTuTu 11586585
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-17 (Aditya)AnTuTu 11624333
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
DateBenchmarkResult
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-06-19 (RรธFรฎKรผL)AnTuTu 11584179
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-05-12 (Mark)AnTuTu 11403824
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-03-06 (Sean O)AnTuTu 11521686
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-02-15 (Chxp)AnTuTu 11523738
๐Ÿ“˜ 2026-01-23 (Eddy)AnTuTu 11490749

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
2x 2 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A78
6x 1.8 GHz โ€“ Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 619 Adreno 619
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 900 MHz 700 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 256
FLOPS 460.8 Gigaflops 358.4 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 17 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X51 Snapdragon X51
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 2500 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1500 Mbps Up to 900 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced June 2024 October 2022
Class Mid range Low end
Model number SM6375-AC SM4375
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 official site
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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Mimo August 17, 2024 at 04:27 PM
Okay, both are technically the same. The 6s Gen 3 offers a slightly higher clock speed, that's it.
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