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Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 38
Different values 33
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Architecture 4x 2.2 GHz - Cortex-A784x 1.8 GHz - Cortex-A55 2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 4 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP 7 W 8.2 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
L2 cache Not available 12 MB
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 5333 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 22 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 12 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
GPU Adreno 710 Adreno 830
GPU architecture Adreno 700 Adreno 800
GPU clock 676 MHz 1100 MHz
Shaders 128 768
FLOPS 346.1 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2540
Maximum camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video codecs - H.264 - H.265 - VP9 - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9
Audio codecs - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 7
Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Release September 2022 October 2024
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6450 SM8750-AB
Storage support UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

5G
Oppo A5 2025
Oppo

Oppo A5 2025

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2412 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6500 mAh
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5G
Oppo Reno13 F 5G
Oppo

Oppo Reno13 F 5G

3.0
Smartphone
Display
OLED 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5800 mAh
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5G
Honor Magic7 Lite
Honor

Honor Magic7 Lite

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6600 mAh
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5G
Honor X9c
Honor

Honor X9c

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Si-Car 6600 mAh
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5G
Honor X60 Pro
Honor

Honor X60 Pro

3.2
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1224 × 2700 pixe…
RAM
8 GB, 12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6600 mAh
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

5G
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
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5G
Samsung Galaxy S25+
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S25+

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1440…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4900 mAh
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5G
Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S25

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Dynamic AMOLED 2X 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080…
RAM
12 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4000 mAh
View details
Oppo Pad 4 Pro
Oppo

Oppo Pad 4 Pro

3.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 68.7G colors, 144 Hz, 2400 × 3392 pix…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 12140 mAh
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5G
Oppo Find N5
Oppo

Oppo Find N5

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1140 × 2616 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB, 1000 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5600 mAh
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5G
Honor GT Pro
Honor

Honor GT Pro

3.2
Smartphone
Display
LTPO AMOLED 1.07G colors, 144 Hz, 1264 × 2800…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 7200 mAh
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5G
Honor Magic7 Pro
Honor

Honor Magic7 Pro

3.2
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1280 × 2800 p…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5850 mAh
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5G
Honor Magic7
Honor

Honor Magic7

3.2
Smartphone
Display
LTPO OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1264 × 2800 p…
RAM
12 GB, 16 GB
Storage
1000 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5650 mAh
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