Google Tensor G6
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Google Tensor G6
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (August 2026 vs September 2025)
- Higher Frequency: 4600 MHz / 4740 MHz (4110 MHz vs 4600 MHz / 4740 MHz)
Basic
Google
Label Name
Qualcomm
August 2026
Launch Date
September 2025
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Tensor G6
Model Name
SM8850-AC/SM8850-5-AC
1x Arm C1-Ultra @ 4.11 GHz, 4x Arm C1-Pro @ 3.38 GHz, 2x Arm C1-Pro @ 2.65 GHz
Architecture
2x 4.6 GHz, 6x 3.62 GHz
7
Cores
8
3 nm
Technology
3 nm
4110 MHz
Frequency
4600 MHz / 4740 MHz
GPU Specifications
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
GPU name
Adreno 840
1286 MHz
GPU frequency
1200 MHz
-
FLOPS
3.6864 TFLOPS
-
Shading units
512
-
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
-
Max display resolution
On-Device Display Support • 4K+ @ 120Hz • QHD+ @ 240Hz
Connectivity
5G Dual SIM Dual Active, Dual Data, IoT-NTN, NR-NTN
Cellular specific functions
-
5G NR Sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), 3GPP Release 17, 5G-Advanced
Cellular technologies
-
Sub-6 GHz up to 6CC-CA, mmWave up to 10CC-CA, peak downlink up to 12 Gbps
Downlink functions
-
Up to 12 Gbps
Download speed
-
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
Modem power saving technologies
-
3GPP Release 17 2T-2T uplink TX switching
Uplink functions
-
MediaTek Smart Antenna
Wi-Fi antenna
-
-
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
X85 5G Modem-RF System
-
Bluetooth
6.0
-
Wi-Fi
7
-
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
-
Memory frequency
up to 5300MHz
-
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
-
L2 Cache
24 MB
-
L3 cache
8 MB
-
Audio codecs
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV
-
Max camera resolution
1x 320MP
-
Storage type
UFS 4.1
-
Video capture
4K video capture @120FPS
-
Video codecs
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
-
Video playback
8K HDR video playback @60FPS
ARMv9.3-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
Gemini Nano, Proactive Assistance, Live Translate for Media, Magic Capture, Instant Night Sight, Pro Zoom
AI features
-
Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Tensor G6
2677
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3757
+40%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Tensor G6
7321
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
12644
+73%
FP32 (float)
Tensor G6
1975
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
3612
+83%
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