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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
74Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
71.4CPU77.8
69.4GPU76.6
81.3Benchmarks88.6
77.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 74, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 71
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 69
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 81
  • 48% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 10 Gbps
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Announced20242026
Process3 nm2 nm+33%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.764-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock4.32 GHz5 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
GPUAdreno 830Adreno GPU
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF
Max download10 Gbps14.8 Gbps+48%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared2,849,183Top 7%3,818,907
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 13%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373Top 7%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068Top 10%—
AnTuTu 123,227,654Top 8%4,004,168+24%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,086Top 7%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,246Top 7%—
Geekbench 7 (single)—2,920
Geekbench 7 (multi)—8,248
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,036Top 6%7,133+18%Top 3%

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