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

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
29.6CPU67.9
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
68Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 44 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+38). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 30
  • 214% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 2,930
  • 196% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,014
  • 58% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.4 GHz3.8 GHz+58%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUAdreno 710Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture2K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014Bottom 48%3,000+196%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%9,200+214%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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