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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
29.6CPU93.3
24.4GPU97.9
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 47 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+74) and CPU (+64). 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 Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 24
  • 1209% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 744
  • 410% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 337% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 2,930

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.4 GHz5 GHz+108%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download2.9 Gbps14.8 Gbps+410%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014Bottom 48%4,312+325%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%12,801+337%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%9,739+1209%Top 2%

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