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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

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35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
26.3CPU74.1
—GPU70.6
35.3Benchmarks81.3
54.9Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 36 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+46). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 Gen 3

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 55
  • 519% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,849,183 vs 460,000
  • 399% higher Max bandwidth: 85.3 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20242024
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz4.32 GHz+88%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s85.3 GB/s+399%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 120Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%2,849,183+519%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 58%3,200+248%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%10,000+388%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—6,200Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—612,068Top 15%

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