Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (SM6375) is an ARM-based SoC for smartphones and tablets in the upper mid-range segment. Launched in mid-2024, the chip offers two fast ARM Cortex-A78-based cores with up to 2.3 GHz and 6 ARM Cortex-A55-based power cores with up to 2 GHz.
The design of the chip and the technical data are similar to the older Snapdragon 695. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 is manufactured using the older 6 nm technology and has a higher maximum clock rate as well as some new features compared to the 695. As a result, the performance in our tests with the Motorola Moto G85 is also slightly higher than the older Snapdragon 695.
The integrated graphics card is the Adreno 619. The 5G modem called Snapdragon X51 achieves a maximum of 2.5 GBit / 0.8 GBit (download/upload) and supports mmWave. The FastConnect 6200 subsystem offers Bluetooth 5.2 and Wi-Fi 5 (8x8 sounding, dual band, 2x2). All important satellite positioning systems such as GPS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, Beidou and Galileo are supported.
The image signal processor for the cameras supports 3 cameras. Up to 108 megapixels are possible with the main camera and the recording of images in HEIC format is also possible.
| Model | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | ||||||||
| Codename | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) | Kryo 660 Gold (2x Cortex-A78) / Silver (6x Cortex-A55) | ||||||||
| Series | Qualcomm Snapdragon | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 | ||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) |
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| Clock | 1900 - 2800 MHz | 2000 - 2300 MHz | ||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 2 x 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6 x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 | ||||||||
| Technology | 6 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||
| Features | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.0 | Adreno 619 GPU, X51 5G Modem, Hexagon 692 DSP, Spectra 355L ISP, FastConnect 6200 (Wi-Fi 5) | ||||||||
| iGPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | ||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||
| Manufacturer | www.qualcomm.com | www.qualcomm.com |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 100% n=21
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 → 147% n=21
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
