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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
29.6CPU74.1
24.4GPU70.6
—Benchmarks81.3
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 46 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+46) and CPU (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 4

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 24
  • 733% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 744
  • 245% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 241% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 vs 2,930

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20252024
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.4 GHz4.32 GHz+80%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 830
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps10 Gbps+245%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,849,183Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—796,858Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 11%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—367,884Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—612,068Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014Bottom 48%3,200+216%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%10,000+241%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%6,200+733%Top 9%

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