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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
32.3CPU51.5
28.5GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
68Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+19). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 29
  • 198% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,241
  • 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 3,344
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.21 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps4.2 Gbps+50%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%2,050+87%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%6,850+105%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%3,700+198%Top 27%

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