Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Basic
Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
September 2026
Launch Date
September 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
Model Name
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
2x Oryon Prime @ 5.0 GHz + 6x Oryon Performance @ 4.0 GHz
Architecture
2x Oryon Prime @ 5.0 GHz + 6x Oryon Performance @ 4.0 GHz
8
Cores
8
2 nm
Technology
2 nm
5000 MHz
Frequency
5000 MHz
GPU Specifications
Adreno
GPU name
Adreno 850
-
GPU frequency
1450 MHz
-
FLOPS
4454.4 GFLOPS
-
Shading units
1536
-
Execution units
3
3.0
OpenCL version
3.0
1.4
Vulkan version
1.4
4K+ @ 120 Hz
Max display resolution
4K+
-
DirectX version
12.1
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
8 carriers mmWave, 2x2 MIMO mmWave, 4x6 MIMO sub-6 GHz, 6Rx, NB-NTN, NR-NTN, Global 5G Multi-SIM, Turbo DSDA
5G Advanced, 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G SA, 5G NSA, standalone mmWave, NR-DC, FDD, TDD, LTE
Cellular technologies
5G Advanced, 5G mmWave, sub-6 GHz, 5G SA, 5G NSA, standalone mmWave, NR-DC, FDD, TDD, LTE
6xCA, 500 MHz downlink bandwidth, 1024 QAM sub-6 GHz
Downlink functions
6xCA, 500 MHz downlink bandwidth, 1024 QAM sub-6 GHz
14.8 Gbps
Download speed
14.8 Gbps
Qualcomm 5G PowerSave
Modem power saving technologies
Qualcomm 5G PowerSave
Switched uplink, supplemental uplink, 4-layer carrier aggregation, UL MIMO, Smart Transmit Plus
Uplink functions
Switched uplink, supplemental uplink, 4-layer carrier aggregation, UL MIMO, Smart Transmit Plus
4x4 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi antenna
4x4 Wi-Fi
LTE
4G support
LTE
5G NR, 5G Advanced, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
5G support
5G NR, 5G Advanced, mmWave, sub-6 GHz
Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR5X / LPDDR6
Memory type
LPDDR5X / LPDDR6
5300 MHz
Memory frequency
5300 MHz
-
Memory Bus
4x 24-bit
Miscellaneous
aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Audio codecs
aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
320 MP
Max camera resolution
320 MP
UFS 5.0
Storage type
UFS 5.0
8K @ 30 FPS, 4K @ 120 FPS, 1080p @ 960 FPS
Video capture
8K @ 60 FPS, 4K @ 240 FPS, 1080p @ 960 FPS
H.265, VP9, AV1
Video codecs
H.266, H.265, VP9, AV1
4K+ @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 240 Hz
Display refresh rate
4K+ @ 120 Hz, QHD+ @ 240 Hz
ARMv9.4-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.4-A
Agentic AI, on-device learning, Qualcomm Personal Scribe, low-power personal context
AI features
Agentic AI, Qualcomm Personal Scribe, on-device learning, low-power personal context
Qualcomm Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Qualcomm Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
4301
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
4327
+1%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
12490
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12873
+3%
Geekbench 7 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
3220
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
3582
+11%
Geekbench 7 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
9646
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
12247
+27%
AntuTu 11
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
4945385
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
5195978
+5%
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