Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 are both mid-range chips made by Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is 33% faster in multi-core (2,770 vs 2,090), and the two are nearly level in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 +33%Single-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelGraphics 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.
| Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | Sep 2022 | Jun 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm Samsung | 6 nm TSMC |
| CPU | 8 cores 4× 2.2 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz | 8 cores 2× 2.3 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 619 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #76 of 113 (better) | #90 of 113 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 940 | 940 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,770 (better) | 2,090 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 199 | — |
| Phones in our database | 7 phones | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | OPPO Reno15 F 5G 6.8 | Motorola Moto G85 5.6 |
| Lowest US launch price | $400 Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) | — |
| Newest phone | OPPO Reno15 F 5G Jan 2026 | REDMI 15 5G Aug 2025 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
7 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.8
OPPO Reno15 F 5G
6.57″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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6.5
OPPO Reno14 F 5G
6.57″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,000 mAh
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6.5
OPPO Reno13 F 5G
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,800 mAh
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5.9
realme 12 Pro 5G
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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5.6
Motorola Moto G85
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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5.3
REDMI 15 5G
6.9″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,000 mAh
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 6s Gen 3: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 or the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3?
In Geekbench 6, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is 33% faster in multi-core (2,770 vs 2,090), and the two are nearly level in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 or the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3?
The Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 is newer: it was announced in June 2024, while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 was announced in September 2022.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 and the Snapdragon 6s Gen 3?
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 powers 7 phones in our database, including the OPPO Reno15 F 5G, OPPO Reno14 F 5G and OPPO Reno13 F 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $400, for the Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024). The Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Motorola Moto G85 and REDMI 15 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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