CPU A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
8 cores 2200 MHz 4 nanometers Adreno 710
Mobile processor comparison
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
8 cores 3200 MHz 7 nanometers Adreno 650
Compared fields
42
Different values
33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Higher maximum CPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A784x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 1x 3.2 GHz - Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)3x 2.42 GHz - Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)4x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | 7 W | 10 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 4 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Memory bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | 22 Gbit/s | 44 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU architecture | Adreno 700 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU clock | 676 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Execution units | Not available | 2 |
| Shaders | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 346.1 Gigaflops | 1372 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 698 |
Display and media
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 200MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 2900 Mbps | Up to 2500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 316 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
General
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | September 2022 | January 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | SM6450 | SM8250-AC |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Devices in database | Not available | 56 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
5G
Oppo A5 2025
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 6500 mAh
5G
Oppo Reno13 F 5G
- Display
- OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5800 mAh
5G
Honor Magic7 Lite
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 6600 mAh
5G
Honor X9c
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Si-Car 6600 mAh
5G
Honor X60 Pro
- Display
- AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 6600 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2024
- Display
- P-OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 5000 mAh
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Huawei MatePad Pro 11-inch WiFi
- Display
- OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 8300 mAh
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixels…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 7250 mAh
PDF manual
Oppo Pad WiFi
- Display
- IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1600 × 2560 pixel…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 8360 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro 5G CPH2247
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G Detective Conan
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Reno 6 Pro+ 5G
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Oppo Find X3
- Display
- AMOLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 3216 pixe…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
5G
Vivo iQOO Neo6 India
- Display
- AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
- RAM
- 8 GB, 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4700 mAh
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