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Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Qualcomm

Mid-range
VS
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm

Flagship

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 0 wins
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 7 wins

I put the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810 while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.

Where each chip wins

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

7 advantages

  • 79% higher AnTuTu score

    17.56 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs

  • 74% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    5,037 vs 2,903

  • 82% faster Geekbench single-core score

    1,942 vs 1,066

  • 1,060 MHz higher CPU clock

    3360 MHz vs 2300 MHz

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    2208.8 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS

  • Newer memory type

    LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X

  • 1,000 MHz higher RAM speed

    4200 MHz vs 3200 MHz

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 9,81,995
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +79% faster 17,56,001

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 1,066
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +82% faster 1,942

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 2,903
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 +74% faster 5,037

Specifications Comparison

Here is how the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Overview
Launch Date February 2025 November 2022
Chipset Class Mid-range Flagship
Manufacturer Qualcomm Qualcomm
Model Number SM6650 SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720
3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720
4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520		 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715
2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710
3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3360 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9-A ARMv9-A
Process Node 4 nm 4 nm
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
TDP 5 W 8.5 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 810 Adreno 740
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 680 MHz
Shading Units 128 1024
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 2208.8 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support No Yes
NPU Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5, LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
RAM Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory Bus 2x 16-bit 4x16-bit
Max Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 67.2 GB/s
Max RAM Size 16 GB 24 GB
Storage Type UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Camera & Display
Camera Support 200MP 200 MP
Video Capture 4K at 30FPS 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS
Max Display Resolution Full HD+ 4K
Video Playback 4K at 60FPS 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1
Audio Codecs AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X62 5G Snapdragon X70 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 2.9 Gbps 10 Gbps
Upload Speed 1.6 Gbps 3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi 6E 7
Bluetooth 5.4 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Links
Official page Visit Visit

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu v11
Total 9,81,995 17,56,001
CPU 3,84,338 5,58,984
GPU 1,62,050 4,39,885
Memory 1,85,277 3,01,880
UX 2,50,330 4,55,252
Geekbench
Single-Core 1,066 1,942
Multi-Core 2,903 5,037

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
CPU Score
43
64
GPU Score
38
79
Memory Score
63
90
Total Score
48
78

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