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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
20.5CPU74.1
20GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 16 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+54) and GPU (+51). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 6s 4G Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 20
  • 5291% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 115
  • 2464% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 852% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20242024
Process11 nm3 nm+73%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.1 GHz4.32 GHz+106%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps10 Gbps+2464%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,849,183Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 10%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%3,200+852%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%10,000+764%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%6,200+5291%Top 10%

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