Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 9611
100CPU21.6
—Benchmarks20
100Efficiencyspec-based44.2
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 60 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 22
- 117% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 5 GHz+117% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Max download | 14.8 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 8 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 215,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 350Top 90% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,250Top 91% |
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