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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
—Inno Score
32.3CPU100
28.5GPU—
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 53 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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 5

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 32
  • 429% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 92% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20262026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.264-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

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

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
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 Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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