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Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

Qualcomm

Flagship
VS
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Qualcomm

Mid-range

Across 12 measured categories, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 comes out ahead.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 9 wins
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 0 wins

I put the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825 while the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 runs the Adreno 810. 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 8s Gen 4

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

9 advantages

  • 136% higher AnTuTu score

    23.14 Lakhs vs 9.82 Lakhs

  • 124% faster Geekbench multi-core score

    6,511 vs 2,903

  • 94% faster Geekbench single-core score

    2,073 vs 1,066

  • 900 MHz higher CPU clock

    3200 MHz vs 2300 MHz

  • Newer CPU architecture

    ARMv9.2-A vs ARMv9-A

  • Higher GPU FLOPS

    2355 GFLOPS vs 458.2 GFLOPS

  • Newer memory type

    LPDDR5X vs LPDDR5, LPDDR4X

  • 1,600 MHz higher RAM speed

    4800 MHz vs 3200 MHz

  • Newer storage standard

    UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

0 advantages

  • No standout advantages for this chip.

Benchmark charts

AnTuTu v11 Total

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +136% faster 23,14,089
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 9,81,995

Geekbench Single-Core

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +94% faster 2,073
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 1,066

Geekbench Multi-Core

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +124% faster 6,511
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 2,903

Specifications Comparison

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

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Overview
Launch Date Apirl 2025 February 2025
Chipset Class Flagship Mid-range
Manufacturer Qualcomm Qualcomm
Model Number SM8735 SM6650
CPU
Total Cores 8 8
Core Configuration 1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4
3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720
2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720
2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720		 1x 2.3GHz - Cortex A720
3x 2.2GHz - Cortex A720
4x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
Process Node 4 nm 4 nm
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
L2 Cache 6 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8 MB 8 MB
TDP - 5 W
GPU
GPU Name Adreno 825 Adreno 810
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz 895 MHz
Shading Units 512 128
FLOPS 2355 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
Ray Tracing Support Yes No
NPU Hexagon NPU Hexagon NPU
API Support Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0
Memory & Storage
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5, LPDDR4X
RAM Frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory Bus 4x16-bit 2x 16-bit
Max Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Max RAM Size 24 GB 16 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.1 UFS 3.1
Camera & Display
Camera Support 320 MP 200MP
Video Capture 4K at 60 FPS 4K at 30FPS
Max Display Resolution WQHD+ Full HD+
Video Playback 8K at 60 FPS 4K at 60FPS
Video Codecs H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC LC, aptX Adaptive, LDAC
Connectivity
Modem Snapdragon X75 5G Snapdragon X62 5G
Network Support 5G 5G
Download Speed 4.2 Gbps 2.9 Gbps
Upload Speed 3.5 Gbps 1.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 6E
Bluetooth 6.0 5.4
Navigation QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Links
Official page Visit Visit

Benchmark results

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu v11
Total 23,14,089 9,81,995
CPU 6,98,018 3,84,338
GPU 7,98,999 1,62,050
Memory 3,16,914 1,85,277
UX 5,00,158 2,50,330
Geekbench
Single-Core 2,073 1,066
Multi-Core 6,511 2,903

Overall Score

Each category scored out of 100.

Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
CPU Score
75
43
GPU Score
84
38
Memory Score
96
63
Total Score
85
48

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