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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480 Plus: Full Comparison & Benchmarks

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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480 Plus

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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 480 Plus

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 Plus chipset, which is Qualcomm’s earlier 4-series chipset widely used in budget 5G phones.

Official Info

General SpecificationsSnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
Model NoSnapdragon SM6450Snapdragon SM4350-AC
AvailabilitySeptember 2022October 2021
Class Mid-rangeLow end
1st PhoneNoneMotorola G51 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 Plus 5G chipset has been used in many devices with a price range of 13K to 20K.

CPU comparison

CPU InfoSnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
architecture4x Cortex A78 2.2Ghz
4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex A76
6x 1.8 GHz – cortex A55
core cluster4+42+6
process4nm8nm
instruction SetArm-v8.2-AARM-v8-A
GPUAdreno GPUAdreno 619
GPU frequency950MHz825MHz
TDP8W3W

the 6Gen 1 comes with the latest cores and has a 4nm node with higher frequency & GPU as well.

Memory Support

MemorySnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
RAM TypeLPDDR5LPDDR4X
Max Support12GB8GB
Bandwidth25.6GB/s17GB/s
Storage TypeUFS 3.1, emmc 5.1UFS 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 & MediaSnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
NPU/ ISPSpectra™ ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPsYes, 3x Spectra™ 345 ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs
Display ResolutionFHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz)FHD+ @ 120 Hz
Additional FactorsHDR10+
Max Camera resolution200MP, 25MP+16MP64MP, 25+ 13 MP
Video recording/ Playback4K 30fps1080p 60 fps
Additional camera facilitiesAVC, HEVC recording
MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 48MP
HEVC video capture 
HEIC, HEIF, ZSL for 25MP
HDR recordingyesNo

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

ConnectivitySnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
LTE ModemLTE Cat 18LTE Cat 15
5G ModemX62 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)/ 2-carrierX51 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)
Bandwidth (Upload)211MBps (4G), 1.2Gbps (5G)1.5 Gbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE)
Bandwidth (Download)1.2GBps (4G), 2.9Gbps (5G)800 Mbps (LTE), 2.5 Gbps (5G)
MIMO4×4 MIMO4×4 MIMO
Wi-FiV6EV5
Bluetooth V5.2V5.1
Navigation/GPSdual-band (Navic)dual-band (Navic)
NFCYesyes
USB versionType-C, v3.1Type-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 V9Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
CPU106K
GPU87K
Memory63K
UX95K
Total477K350K

GeekBench V5.2 Scores

Geekbench V5.2Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
Single-core740538
Multi-core23431701

Other BenchMarks

Other BenchmarksSnapdragon 6 Gen 1Snapdragon 480 Plus
3D Mark Score1072
Centurion Score103.8

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MAYOOKH MITRA

MAYOOKH MITRA

Hi, this is Mayookh Mitra. My passion is tech and i like to learn about new technological progress everyday.

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