Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 6 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Adreno 530 |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 600 | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | |
| Execution units | 1 | 2 |
| Shaders | 128 | 256 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 11.2 |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2520x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 28MP, 2x |
| Max Video Capture | FullHD+@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.39 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 4.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2016 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | SM6225-AF | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Low-end | Flagship |
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