Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm QCS6490

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Detailed compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm QCS6490, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 or QCS6490.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 685

21%

QCS6490

42%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 685

83%

QCS6490

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

QCS6490

40%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 685	QCS6490
Total score	293373	592145
CPU	82144	165802
GPU	111483	225011
MEM	46936	94749
UX	52803	106579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 685	QCS6490
Single-Core	492	920
Multi-Core	1605	3344

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	QCS6490
Frequency	2800 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	6 nm
Transistors count		5200 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	1x2.7 GHz Kryo 670 Gold Plus 3x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 Gold 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 670 Silver
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	3200
Memory bandwidth	22	16
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 685 is 3% better than QCS6490 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 643L
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	812 MHz
GFloPS	312	1573
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	192	576
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	25.2	26.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	67.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	92.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	51.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	57.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	84.9
Real Racing 3	75.3	115.8
Sniper 3D	96.7	148.5
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	129.7
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	120.8
CSR Racing 2	66.5	120.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	108 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	36 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365	Qualcomm Spectra 570L
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Modem QCM6490 5G
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	3700 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1600 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	NavIC enabled, GBeidou, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, Galileo
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS6490 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 685 specs and review.

QCS6490 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• QCS6490 specs and review.