Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 packs upgraded CPU and GPU

Firmly grounded in the midrange category, the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 from Qualcomm brings some significant increase over its predecessor.

Snapdragon has been doling out a few SoCs with varying model names, contributing to a somewhat confusing catalog. The Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 is on the lower end of midrange, while the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 brings more power for devices that need more AI power. It’s built on a 4nm process, which isn’t the latest and greatest, but it means reduced costs.

At its core(s), the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 offers a Kryo CPU. Qualcomm claims this means 36% better CPU performance compared to the previous model. The chipset is also packing an Adreno GPU with an increase in performance of up to 59%.

Qualcomm is leaning heavily on the gaming side, with the addition of Variable Rate Shading. The feature effectively reduces content resolution for details and information that’s out of focus. The in-focus content gets full-res, up to FHD+ the SoC is rated for. The GPU can also process visuals up to 144Hz.

The chipmaker is using a Qualcomm Spectra ISP that supports a single 200MP camera or one 32MP unit with noise reduction and 30fps recording up to 2K. On the modem side, phones with the Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 will be able to reach 5G Sub-6 and mmWave connections. That includes Wi-Fi 6E capabilities, as well.

The devices it finds itself in will come with support for up to 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM and UFS3.1.

The lack of any AI mention stands out, and it makes it clear this chipset is not intended for devices that are going to offer much of it, if any. The Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 makes note of the feature set, though that chipset is technically a step above this one.

Qualcomm hasn’t made any mention of what devices will be shipping with the new SoC, though it can be assumed that midrange devices will start appearing with the chipset relatively soon.

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