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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
96.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
93.3CPU51.5
97.9GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+45) and CPU (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s 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 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 53
  • 252% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 163% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 3,700
  • 110% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 2,050

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock5 GHz+56%3.21 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm AdrenoAdreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download14.8 Gbps+252%4.2 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 16%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)4,312+110%Top 2%2,050Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,801+87%Top 2%6,850Top 13%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme9,739+163%Top 1%3,700Top 19%

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