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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
26.3CPU67.9
35.3Benchmarks80.1
54.9Efficiency77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 37 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+45) and CPU (+42). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 55
  • 492% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 460,000
  • 350% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)5 W+44%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz3.8 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s77 GB/s+350%

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%2,724,754+492%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 58%3,000+226%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%9,200+349%Top 5%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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