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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
—Inno Score
29.2CPU100
40.3Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 43 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 29
  • 117% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv9—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz5 GHz+117%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu560,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 49%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 49%—

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