Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
The Qualcomm QCM6490 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 are both mid-range chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,950 vs 2,930), but the Qualcomm QCM6490 is 11% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Qualcomm QCM6490 +11%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Qualcomm QCM6490 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | — | Sep 2024 |
| Process | — | 4 nm Samsung |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 4× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 710 |
| 5G modem | — | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #80 of 141 (better) | #82 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,120 (better) | 1,010 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,950 | 2,930 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 308 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 9 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Fairphone 5 6.1 | Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026) 6.5 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $350 Samsung Galaxy A27 5G |
| Newest phone | Fairphone 5 Aug 2023 | Sony Xperia 10 VIII Aug 2026 |
Phones with the Qualcomm QCM6490
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.1 Discontinued
Fairphone 5
6.46″ 90 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,200 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
9 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.5
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026)
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
From $499.99 + Compare -
6.5
REDMI Note 15 5G
6.77″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,520 mAh
No US price + Compare -
6.5
Motorola Moto G Stylus (2025)
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $399.99 + Compare -
6.4
Sony Xperia 10 VIII
6.1″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 3: FAQ
Which is faster, the Qualcomm QCM6490 or the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,950 vs 2,930), but the Qualcomm QCM6490 is 11% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Qualcomm QCM6490 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3?
The Qualcomm QCM6490 powers one phone in our database: the Fairphone 5. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 powers 9 phones in our database, including the Motorola Moto G Stylus (2026), REDMI Note 15 5G and Motorola Moto G Stylus (2025). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $350, for the Samsung Galaxy A27 5G.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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