Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
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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 2 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 (3200 MHz vs 4110 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: August 2026 (November 2022 vs August 2026)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Google
November 2022
Launch Date
August 2026
SmartPhone Flagship
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
TSMC
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM8550-AB
Model Name
Tensor G6
1x 3.2 GHz – Cortex-X3
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A715
2x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A710
3x 2 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
3200 MHz
Frequency
4110 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 740
GPU name
PowerVR C-Series CXTP-48-1536
680 MHz
GPU frequency
1286 MHz
3.4816 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
1280
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
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Modem power saving technologies
MediaTek 5G UltraSave 4.0
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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
-
7
Wi-Fi
-
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Navigation
-

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
4200 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, UFS 4.0
Storage type
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
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H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
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8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback
-
6.3 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 2
1993
Tensor G6
2677 +34%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
5328
Tensor G6
7321 +37%
FP32 (float)
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
3411 +73%
Tensor G6
1975