Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (with Adreno 710 graphics) and Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (Adreno 810). 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 6 Gen 4
  • Shows better (up to 18%) AnTuTu 11 score – 975K vs 829K
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Higher GPU frequency (~14%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
CPU 318469 366806
GPU 114691 163024
Memory 176550 196787
UX 220184 248637
Total score 829894 975254
Samples [10 tests] [97 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 157.5 MB/sec 148.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 69.4 pages/sec 85 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 111.9 Mpixels/sec 108.6 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 56.4 images/sec 58.8 images/sec
HDR 91.7 Mpixels/sec 91.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 9.89 images/sec 11.9 images/sec
Photo processing 26.8 images/sec 27.8 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.35 Mpixels/sec 4.14 Mpixels/sec
Samples 7 tests 17 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 3.39 images/sec 7.28 images/sec
Face detection 1.73 images/sec 3.56 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.17 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.34 Gpixels/sec 14.9 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 274.2 FPS 543.9 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 6 tests 12 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 352
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 15769 10662
Video editing score 6291 6264
Data manipulation score 10091 9333
Photo editing score 27293 19358
Writing score 15159 13830
Phones tested Less than 3 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (r3in_ch)AnTuTu 12914617
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (myis)AnTuTu 12937645
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (AndreyXimikUA)AnTuTu 11803108
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-17 (Mihad hassan)AnTuTu 12895184
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-08 -> YuhansnurfwAnTuTu 11871804
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (KIR4K)AnTuTu 12941587
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-04 (BatheanThe_)AnTuTu 11912468
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Kk)AnTuTu 11866729
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan)AnTuTu 11973945
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Raf Hakobyan)CPU Throttle100%

Specifications

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

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
1x 2.3 GHz – Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
3x 2.2 GHz – Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9-A
L1 cache 64 KB -
Process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 4 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 710 Adreno 810
Architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1010 MHz 1150 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 128
Total shaders 256 256
FLOPS 517.1 Gigaflops 588.8 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 12 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 200MP
Video capture 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem Snapdragon X62 Qualcomm X62 5G
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 2900 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.4
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced October 2025 February 2025
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM6435-AA SM6650
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 official site

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