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

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
62.1Inno Score
77.8CPU52.2
76.6GPU57.1
88.6Benchmarks76.1
100Efficiencyspec-based71.4
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 60 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 62.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+26) and GPU (+19). 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 Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 52
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 57
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 76
  • 252% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 4.2 Gbps
  • 67% higher AnTuTu 12: 4,004,168 vs 2,395,259

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 Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
TDP (typical)—7 W
Architecture64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPUArmv9.2

CPU

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

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RFSnapdragon 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 Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max display4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,818,9072,324,829Top 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%
AnTuTu 124,004,168+67%Top 4%2,395,259Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,135Top 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—6,832Top 14%
Geekbench 7 (single)2,920—
Geekbench 7 (multi)8,248—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,133+67%Top 3%4,277Top 12%

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