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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
20.5CPU85.3
20GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
20Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 17 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+65) and GPU (+63). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 20
  • 6596% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 115
  • 3105% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 1046% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 336

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process11 nm3 nm+73%
TDP (typical)—10 W

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.1 GHz4.6 GHz+119%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps12.5 Gbps+3105%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.16.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%3,850+1046%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%11,900+928%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%7,700+6596%Top 5%

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