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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
32.3CPU93.3
28.5GPU97.9
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 56 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+69) and CPU (+61). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 5

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: 93 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 29
  • 685% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 1,241
  • 429% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 293% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.6 GHz5 GHz+92%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUAdreno 812Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.8 Gbps14.8 Gbps+429%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%4,312+293%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%12,801+283%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%9,739+685%Top 2%

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