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Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 768G
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 768G chipset, which is Qualcomm’s last year 7-series chipset widely used in many mid-range phones.
Official Info
| General Specifications | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 768G |
|---|---|---|
| Model No | Snapdragon SM6450 | Snapdragon SM7250-AC |
| Availability | September 2022 | May 2020 |
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| 1st Phone | None | iQoo Z3 5G |
The 6 Gen 1 chipset is the latest mid-range chipset which is not available to any smartphone at present. while 768G 5G chipset has been used in many devices.
CPU comparison
| CPU Info | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 768G |
|---|---|---|
| architecture | 4x Cortex A78 2.2Ghz 4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz | 1x Cortex A76 2.8GHz 3x Cortex A76 2.4Ghz 4x Cortex A55 1.8Ghz |
| core cluster | 4+4 | 1+3+4 |
| process | 4nm | 7nm |
| instruction Set | Arm-v8.2-A | ARM-v8.3-A |
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Adreno 620 |
| GPU frequency | 950MHz | 750MHz |
| TDP | 8W | 5W |
the Snapdragon 768G chipset seems to use flagship architecture and has a better GPU. While the 6Gen 1 comes with the latest cores and has a 4nm node.
Memory Support
| Memory | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 768G |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Max Support | 12GB | 12GB |
| Bandwidth | 25.6GB/s | 17GB/s |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1, emmc 5.1 | UFS 3.0 |
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 768G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU/ ISP | Spectra™ ISP, Triple 12-bit ISPs | Yes, 2x Spectra™ 355 ISP, Triple 14-bit ISPs |
| Display Resolution | FHD+ (1080 x 2520 @ 120 Hz) | QHD+ @ 60 Hz , FHD+ @ 120 Hz |
| Additional Factors | HDR10+ | 10-bit, HDR10+ support |
| Max Camera resolution | 200MP, 25MP+16MP | 192MP, 22+22 MP |
| Video recording/ Playback | 4K 30fps | 4K 30 fps |
| Additional camera facilities | AVC, HEVC recording MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 48MP | 4K HDR video capture MFNR, HEIC, AINR, , ZSL for 36MP |
| HDR recording | yes | No |
Qualcomm has used a better ISP on its latest 6Gen1 chipset giving a huge boost to camera support & video record capability. while 768G ISP is not any back ahead and comes with a lot more feature than 6 gen 1.
Connectivity
| Connectivity | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 695 |
|---|---|---|
| LTE Modem | LTE Cat 18 | LTE Cat 18 |
| 5G Modem | X62 5G modem (Sub-6GHz)/ 2-carrier | X51 5G modem (Sub-6GHz) |
| Bandwidth (Upload) | 211MBps (4G), 1.2Gbps (5G) | 1.6 Gbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE) |
| Bandwidth (Download) | 1.2GBps (4G), 2.9Gbps (5G) | 1.2 Gbps (LTE), 3.7 Gbps (5G) |
| MIMO | 4×4 MIMO | 4×4 MIMO |
| Wi-Fi | V6E | V6 |
| Bluetooth | V5.2 | V5.2 |
| Navigation/GPS | dual-band (Navic) | dual-band (Navic) |
| NFC | Yes | yes |
| USB version | Type-C, v3.1 | Type-C, v3.1 |
Although, the Snapdragon 6 Gen1 seems to use the more advanced X62 5G modem with Wi-Fi 6E & Fastconnect 6700 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 768G |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | — | 127K |
| GPU | — | 115K |
| Memory | — | 82K |
| UX | — | 120K |
| Total | 477K | 443K |
GeekBench V5.2 Scores
| Geekbench V5.2 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 768G |
|---|---|---|
| Single-core | 740 | 768 |
| Multi-core | 2343 | 2129 |
Other BenchMarks
| Other Benchmarks | Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Snapdragon 768G |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Mark Score | — | 1947 |
| Centurion Score | — | 107.9 |
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