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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
—Inno Score
24.3CPU100
36Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6853 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 685

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 24
  • 79% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 67% lower process: 2 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20232026
Process6 nm2 nm+67%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.8 GHz5 GHz+79%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 90Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu471,425Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)127,750Top 100%—
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 83%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 84%—

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