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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 680
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 680 chipset, which is Qualcomm’s earlier 6 series budget 4G chipset used in many phones.
Official Info
| General Specifications | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Model No | Snapdragon SM6450 | SM6225 |
| Availability | September 2022 | October 2021 |
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| 1st Phone | None | Realme 9i |
The 6 Gen 1 chipset is the latest mid-range chipset which is not available to any smartphone at present.
CPU comparison
| CPU Info | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| architecture | 4x Cortex A78 2.2Ghz 4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz | 4x Cortex A73 2.4Ghz 4x Cortex A53 1.9Ghz |
| core cluster | 4+4 | 4+4 |
| process | 4nm | 6nm |
| instruction Set | Arm-v8.2-A | ARM-v8-A |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Adreno 610 |
| GPU frequency | 950MHz | 1114MHz |
| TDP | 8W | — |
the latest 6 gen 1 chipset seems much more powerful than the Snapdragon 680 chip. Even Qualcomm claims the GPU is improved by 35% from the last gen and flagship 4nm architecture.
Memory Support
| Memory | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 is 20% more efficient.
Display & Media
| Display & Media | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU/ ISP | Spectra™ ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs | Yes, 3x Spectra™ 346 ISP |
| Display Resolution | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) | FHD+ 90Hz |
| Additional Factors | HDR10+ | 10-bit color |
| Max Camera resolution | 200MP, 25MP+16MP | 64MP, 16+16 MP |
| Video recording/ Playback | 4K 30fps | 1080P 60 fps |
| Additional camera facilities | AVC, HEVC recording MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 48MP | HEVC recording MFNR, HEIC, ZSL |
| HDR recording | yes | Yes with 10-bit recording |
Qualcomm has used a better ISP on its latest 6-series chipset even but more capable recording options & camera support.
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| LTE Modem | LTE Cat 18 | LTE Cat 13 |
| 5G Modem | X62 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)/ 2-carrier | no) |
| Bandwidth (Upload) | 211MBps (4G), 1.2Gbps (5G) | 150 Mbps (LTE) |
| Bandwidth (Download) | 1.2GBps (4G), 2.9Gbps (5G) | 0.39 Gbps (LTE) |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 2×2 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 Gen 1 chipset is the only chipset here with 5G/ BT 5.3/ Wi-Fi 6E support.
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 680 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 82K |
| GPU | — | 48K |
| Memory | — | 64K |
| UX | — | 71K |
| Total | 477K | 266K |
GeekBench V5.2 Scores
| Geekbench V5.2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 740 | 351 |
| Multi-core | 2343 | 1555 |
Other BenchMarks
| Other Benchmarks | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 680 |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Mark Score | — | 443 |
| Centurion Score | — | 96 |
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