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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
24.8CPU85.3
—GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
36Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 25 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 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 6s 4G Gen 2

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 25
  • 3105% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 0.4 Gbps
  • 737% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 1,421
  • 679% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 494
  • 59% higher Max clock: 4.6 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—10 W

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.9 GHz4.6 GHz+59%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm HexagonHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemQualcomm LTE ModemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download0.4 Gbps12.5 Gbps+3105%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2Qualcomm 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 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)494Bottom 18%3,850+679%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,421Bottom 16%11,900+737%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,700Top 5%

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