Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
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Google Tensor G6

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 and Google Tensor G6 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 2 nm (2 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 5000 MHz (5000 MHz vs 4110 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: September 2026 (September 2026 vs August 2026)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Google
September 2026
Launch Date
August 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Model Name
Tensor G6
2x Oryon Prime @ 5.0 GHz + 6x Oryon Performance @ 4.0 GHz
Architecture
1x Arm C1-Ultra @ 4.11 GHz, 4x Arm C1-Pro @ 3.38 GHz, 2x Arm C1-Pro @ 2.65 GHz
8
Cores
7
2 nm
Technology
3 nm
5000 MHz
Frequency
4110 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 850
GPU name
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
1450 MHz
GPU frequency
1286 MHz
4454.4 GFLOPS
FLOPS
-
1536
Shading units
-
3
Execution units
-
3.0
OpenCL version
-
1.4
Vulkan version
-
4K+
Max display resolution
-
12.1
DirectX version
-

Connectivity

8 carriers mmWave, 2x2 MIMO mmWave, 4x6 MIMO sub-6 GHz, 6Rx, NB-NTN, NR-NTN, Global 5G Multi-SIM, Turbo DSDA
Cellular specific functions
5G Dual SIM Dual Active, Dual Data, IoT-NTN, NR-NTN
5G Advanced, 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G SA, 5G NSA, standalone mmWave, NR-DC, FDD, TDD, LTE
Cellular technologies
5G NR Sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), 3GPP Release 17, 5G-Advanced
6xCA, 500 MHz downlink bandwidth, 1024 QAM sub-6 GHz
Downlink functions
Sub-6 GHz up to 6CC-CA, mmWave up to 10CC-CA, peak downlink up to 12 Gbps
14.8 Gbps
Download speed
Up to 12 Gbps
Qualcomm 5G PowerSave
Modem power saving technologies
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
Switched uplink, supplemental uplink, 4-layer carrier aggregation, UL MIMO, Smart Transmit Plus
Uplink functions
3GPP Release 17 2T-2T uplink TX switching
4x4 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi antenna
MediaTek Smart Antenna
LTE
4G support
-
5G NR, 5G Advanced, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
5G support
Yes
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth
-
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi
-
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Navigation
-

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X / LPDDR6
Memory type
LPDDR5X
5300 MHz
Memory frequency
-
4x 24-bit
Memory Bus
-

Miscellaneous

aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Audio codecs
-
320 MP
Max camera resolution
-
UFS 5.0
Storage type
-
8K @ 60 FPS, 4K @ 240 FPS, 1080p @ 960 FPS
Video capture
-
H.266, H.265, VP9, AV1
Video codecs
-
4K+ @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 240 Hz
Display refresh rate
-
ARMv9.4-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
Agentic AI, Qualcomm Personal Scribe, on-device learning, low-power personal context
AI features
Gemini Nano, Proactive Assistance, Live Translate for Media, Magic Capture, Instant Night Sight, Pro Zoom
Qualcomm Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
4327 +62%
Tensor G6
2677
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12873 +76%
Tensor G6
7321
Geekbench 7 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3582 +57%
Tensor G6
2285
Geekbench 7 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12247 +88%
Tensor G6
6515
FP32 (float)
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
4454 +126%
Tensor G6
1975
AntuTu 11
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
5195978 +169%
Tensor G6
1933536

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Steel Nomad Light
OnePlus 16
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3486
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
1158