Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 is a mid-range chip from Qualcomm, and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is an upper mid-range chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,220 vs 3,270), but the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is 19% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 7% higher (424 vs 396).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 +19%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 +7%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 5 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Class | Mid-range | Upper mid-range |
| Announced | May 2026 | Aug 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm TSMC | 4 nm TSMC N4P |
| CPU | 8 cores 4× 2.6 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.7 GHz + 3× 2.4 GHz + 4× 1.8 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 812 | Adreno 810 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #56 of 102 | #54 of 102 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,040 | 1,240 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,220 | 3,270 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 424 (better) | 396 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 5 phones |
| Best-rated phone | REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G 7.3 | REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G 7.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $650 Fairphone Gen. 6+ |
| Newest phone | REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G Aug 2026 | Fairphone Gen. 6+ Aug 2026 |
Phones with the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.3
REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 10,000 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
5 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.3
REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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7.2
POCO M8 Pro 5G
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
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6.9
Nothing Phone (4a)
6.78″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,080 mAh
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6.5
OnePlus Nord CE6
6.78″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
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Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Snapdragon 7s Gen 4: FAQ
Which is faster, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,220 vs 3,270), but the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 is 19% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 7% higher (424 vs 396). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 7% higher than the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (424 vs 396). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 or the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 is newer: it was announced in May 2026, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 was announced in August 2025.
Which phones use the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 and the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4?
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 powers one phone in our database: the REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 powers 5 phones in our database, including the REDMI Note 15 Pro+ 5G, POCO M8 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (4a). The lowest US launch price with this chip is $650, for the Fairphone Gen. 6+.
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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