Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 phones: benchmarks, gaming & which to buy
What the Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 delivers in real phones: benchmark scores, gaming performance, battery efficiency and the phones that ship with it.
What the Snapdragon 695 is
Qualcomm's 2021 budget-midrange 5G chip — for a couple of years the default silicon of the $200–350 segment, built around efficiency and modem quality rather than speed. It ranks #61 of 79 in our catalog (AnTuTu about 592K, Geekbench 6 near 905 single-core and 2,100 multi-core). Full scores on the Snapdragon 695 page.
Everyday and gaming performance
About 7/100 on our gaming scale — light titles are playable, heavier games are not the point. Everyday performance is the tier's real currency: interface navigation, social apps and streaming hold up, and the efficiency keeps big-battery phones running long. In 2026 treat it as a serviceable budget floor, not a performance pick.
Phones that ship with it
| Phone | Year | Used / Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy A23 5G | 2022 | $60 / $300 |
| Honor Magic 5 Lite | 2023 | — / $379 |
Buying advice
The Galaxy A23 5G near $60 is the textbook budget-Samsung play — our A23 5G review covers why it became a default recommendation for backup and first phones. The Honor Magic 5 Lite review shows the same chip wrapped in a curved display and bigger battery at $379 — check regional availability before importing. One generation up, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 is noticeably quicker; one down in age, the Snapdragon 750G page covers the comparable 2020 tier.
Benchmarks
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 905 #60 of 80 SoCs |
|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,101 #59 of 80 SoCs |
| AnTuTu benchmark | 592,015 #61 of 80 SoCs |