Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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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 Gen 1 and Google Tensor G6 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (4 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4110 MHz (3000 MHz vs 4110 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (December 2021 vs August 2026)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Google
December 2021
Launch Date
August 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM8450
Model Name
Tensor G6
1x 3 GHz – Cortex-X2
3x 2.5 GHz – Cortex-A710
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
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
4 nm
Technology
3 nm
3000 MHz
Frequency
4110 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 730
GPU name
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
818 MHz
GPU frequency
1286 MHz
2.5128 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
768
Shading units
-
2
Execution units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
-
1.1
Vulkan version
-
3840 x 2160
Max display resolution
-
12.1
DirectX version
-

Connectivity

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Cellular specific functions
5G Dual SIM Dual Active, Dual Data, IoT-NTN, NR-NTN
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Cellular technologies
5G NR Sub-6 GHz (FR1), mmWave (FR2), 3GPP Release 17, 5G-Advanced
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Downlink functions
Sub-6 GHz up to 6CC-CA, mmWave up to 10CC-CA, peak downlink up to 12 Gbps
Up to 10000 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 12 Gbps
-
Modem power saving technologies
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
-
Uplink functions
3GPP Release 17 2T-2T uplink TX switching
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Wi-Fi antenna
MediaTek Smart Antenna
LTE Cat. 24
4G support
-
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.3
Bluetooth
-
6
Wi-Fi
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GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Navigation
-

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5
Memory type
LPDDR5X
3200 MHz
Memory frequency
-
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
-

Miscellaneous

1 MB
L2 Cache
-
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
-
1x 200MP
Max camera resolution
-
UFS 3.1
Storage type
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
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H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
-
5.3 W
TDP
-
ARMv9-A
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
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AI features
Gemini Nano, Proactive Assistance, Live Translate for Media, Magic Capture, Instant Night Sight, Pro Zoom
Hexagon
Neural processor (NPU)
Google Tensor Processing Unit (TPU)

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1664
Tensor G6
2677 +61%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
4030
Tensor G6
7321 +82%
FP32 (float)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
2462 +25%
Tensor G6
1975

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE (SDM8Gen1)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
790
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
1158
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
9565
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
13107
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
2548
Google Pixel 11
Google Tensor G6
3353
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Xiaomi 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
10361
Google Pixel 11 Pro XL
Google Tensor G6
14169