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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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43.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
29.2CPU51.5
—GPU53.1
40.3Benchmarks76.1
76.2Efficiency71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 45 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 71
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 29
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 40
  • 315% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 560,000
  • 200% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
  • 136% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 2,900

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+29%7 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5201x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz3.21 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s+200%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10560,000Top 57%2,324,829+315%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030Top 45%2,050+99%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%6,850+136%Top 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,700Top 24%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—675,620Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—797,455Top 18%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—332,748Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—519,006Top 20%

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