Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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

Compared fields 38
Different values 32
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 2x 4.32 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix L)6x 3.53 GHz - Oryon (Phoenix M)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2300 MHz 4320 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Process technology 6 nanometers 3 nanometers
TDP 4 W 8.2 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
L2 cache Not available 12 MB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 17 Gbit/s 85.4 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 12 GB 24 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 830
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 800
GPU clock 900 MHz 1100 MHz
Shaders 128 768
FLOPS 460.8 Gigaflops 3379.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan 1.1 1.3
OpenCL 2.0 3.0
DirectX 12.1 12.1
Neural processor / NPU Hexagon Hexagon

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 3840 x 2540
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 320MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 8K at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 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 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2500 Mbps Up to 10000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1500 Mbps Up to 3500 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 7
Bluetooth 5.2 6.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)
Release June 2024 October 2024
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number SM6375-AC SM8750-AB
Storage support UFS 2.2 UFS 4.0, UFS 4.1
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

4G
Oppo A5 CPH2727
Oppo

Oppo A5 CPH2727

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1604 pixel…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 6000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto G45 5G
Motorola

Motorola Moto G45 5G

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixe…
RAM
4 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto S50 Neo
Motorola

Motorola Moto S50 Neo

3.8
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh
5G
Motorola Moto G85
Motorola

Motorola Moto G85

5.0
Smartphone
Display
P-OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixe…
RAM
12 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 5000 mAh

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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