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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Xiaomi Xring O3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Xring O3
87.6Inno Score
77.8CPU81
76.6GPU85.8
88.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based100
100Efficiencyspec-based84
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 62 spec wins — Xiaomi Xring O3

InnoReviews verdict

Xiaomi Xring O3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 87.6 to 83.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+9) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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

  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 15% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 4.35 GHz

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Xring O3

  • Stronger CPU score: 81 vs 78
  • Stronger GPU score: 86 vs 77
  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
  • 16% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 8,260 vs 7,133

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
Announced20262026
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Architecture64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPUArmv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance2x4.35 GHz C1-Ultra + 4x3.68 GHz C1-Premium + 4x3.15 GHz C1-Pro
Max clock5 GHz+15%4.35 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
GPUAdreno GPUArm Mali-G2-Ultra NX MP16

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
NPUHexagon NPUXiaomi NPU (self-developed)
AI performance—200 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300LPDDR6-10667
Max bandwidth—113.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF—
Max download14.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
Max display4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Xiaomi Xring O3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Xiaomi Xring O3
AnTuTu3,818,907—
AnTuTu 124,004,168Top 4%—
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,124Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—13,085Top 1%
Geekbench 7 (single)2,920—
Geekbench 7 (multi)8,248—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,133Top 3%8,260+16%Top 2%

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