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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480
Qualcomm has recently announced their 2 new chipsets 4 Gen 1 and 6 Gen 1 for the mid-range & budget 5G phones. These are the latest from the company and have many good features. Today we are comparing the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 with the other market alternatives available in similar ranges.
Today, we are comparing this chip to the Snapdragon 480 chipset, which is Qualcomm’s earlier 4-series chipset widely used in budget 5G phones.
Official Info
| General Specifications | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Model No | Snapdragon SM6450 | Snapdragon SM4350 |
| Availability | September 2022 | January 2021 |
| Class | Mid-range | Low end |
| 1st Phone | None | Oppo A74 5G |
The 6 Gen 1 chipset is the latest mid-range chipset which is not available to any smartphone at present. while the snapdragon 480 5G chipset has been used in many devices with a price range of 13K to 20K.
CPU comparison
| CPU Info | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| architecture | 4x Cortex A78 2.2Ghz 4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz | 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold 6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver |
| core cluster | 4+4 | 2+6 |
| process | 4nm | 8nm |
| instruction Set | Arm-v8.2-A | ARM-v8-A |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Adreno 619 |
| GPU frequency | 950MHz | 800MHz |
| TDP | 8W | 3W |
the 6Gen 1 comes with the latest cores and has a 4nm node with higher frequency & GPU as well.
Memory Support
| Memory | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Max Support | 12GB | 8GB |
| Bandwidth | 25.6GB/s | 17GB/s |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, emmc 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
the 6-gen1 chip becomes the first 6-series chipset to include LPDDR5 RAM support providing better bandwidth and 20% higher efficiency.
Display & Media
| Display & Media | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU/ ISP | Spectra™ ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs | Yes, 3x Spectra™ 345 ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs |
| Display Resolution | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) | FHD+ @ 120 Hz |
| Additional Factors | HDR10+ | — |
| Max Camera resolution | 200MP, 25MP+16MP | 64MP |
| Video recording/ Playback | 4K 30fps | 1080p 60 fps |
| Additional camera facilities | AVC, HEVC recording MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 48MP | HEVC video capture HEIC, HEIF, ZSL |
| HDR recording | yes | No |
Qualcomm has used a better ISP on its latest 6Gen1 chipset from the last generation giving a huge boost to camera support & video record capability.
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| LTE Modem | LTE Cat 18 | LTE Cat 15 |
| 5G Modem | X62 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)/ 2-carrier | X51 5G modem (Sub-6GHz) |
| Bandwidth (Upload) | 211MBps (4G), 1.2Gbps (5G) | 660 Mbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE) |
| Bandwidth (Download) | 1.2GBps (4G), 2.9Gbps (5G) | 800 Mbps (LTE), 2.5 Gbps (5G) |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 4×4 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi | V6E | V5 |
| Bluetooth | V5.2 | V5.1 |
| Navigation/GPS | dual-band (Navic) | dual-band (Navic) |
| NFC | Yes | yes |
| USB version | Type-C, v3.1 | Type-C |
Although, the Snapdragon 6 Gen1 seems to use the more advanced X62 5G modem with Wi-Fi 6E & Fastconnect 6700 support this time.
Processor Benchmark Scores
Here we have compared the Benchmark scores of these chipsets within the different platforms. this will give you an idea that which has a better CPU & GPU. Eventually, these scores also depend on the optimization & UI of the phone.
Antutu V9
| Antutu V9 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 102K |
| GPU | — | 69K |
| Memory | — | 57K |
| UX | — | 82K |
| Total | 477K | 332K |
GeekBench V5.2 Scores
| Geekbench V5.2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 740 | 511 |
| Multi-core | 2343 | 1661 |
Other BenchMarks
| Other Benchmarks | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 480 |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Mark Score | — | 981 |
| Centurion Score | — | 102 |
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