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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
29.6CPU85.3
24.4GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
68Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 46 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+58) and CPU (+56). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 24
  • 935% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 744
  • 331% higher Max download: 12.5 Gbps vs 2.9 Gbps
  • 306% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 2,930

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.4 GHz4.6 GHz+92%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUAdreno 710Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download2.9 Gbps12.5 Gbps+331%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.46.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm 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)1,014Bottom 48%3,850+280%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%11,900+306%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%7,700+935%Top 5%

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