Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
The Qualcomm QCM6490 is a mid-range chip, and the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 is an upper mid-range chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,950 vs 2,920), but the Qualcomm QCM6490 is 8% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Qualcomm QCM6490 +8%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 7 Gen 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | — | May 2022 |
| Process | — | 4 nm Samsung |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 1× 2.4 GHz + 3× 2.36 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | — | Adreno 644 |
| 5G modem | — | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #80 of 141 (better) | #83 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,120 (better) | 1,040 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,950 | 2,920 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 272 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 5 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Fairphone 5 6.1 | Motorola Edge 50 6.8 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $499 nubia Flip 5G |
| Newest phone | Fairphone 5 Aug 2023 | Motorola Edge 50 Aug 2024 |
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 7 Gen 1
5 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.8
Motorola Edge 50
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare -
6.0 Discontinued
Xiaomi 13 Lite
6.55″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
No US price + Compare -
5.9
HONOR 90
6.7″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare -
5.6 Discontinued
Motorola Razr (2023)
6.9″ 144 Hz, 64 MP camera, 4,200 mAh
From $699.99 + Compare
Qualcomm QCM6490 vs Snapdragon 7 Gen 1: FAQ
Which is faster, the Qualcomm QCM6490 or the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,950 vs 2,920), but the Qualcomm QCM6490 is 8% 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 7 Gen 1?
The Qualcomm QCM6490 powers one phone in our database: the Fairphone 5. The Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 powers 5 phones in our database, including the Motorola Edge 50, Xiaomi 13 Lite and HONOR 90. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $499, for the nubia Flip 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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