Skip to content
InnoReviews

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
20.5CPU93.3
20GPU97.9
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 17 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 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+78) and CPU (+73). 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 Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 20
  • 8369% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 115
  • 3695% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 1183% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20242026
Process11 nm2 nm+82%

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.1 GHz5 GHz+138%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Qualcomm Adreno

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download0.4 Gbps14.8 Gbps+3695%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%4,312+1183%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%12,801+1005%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%9,739+8369%Top 1%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1vs Unisoc T610VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1vs Unisoc T616VSQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1vs MediaTek Dimensity 6020VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProVSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs Apple A20 ProVSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs Xiaomi Xring O3VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5VS

Try another matchup