Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

946

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

2128

Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55	2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Instruction Set	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	6 nm	3 nm
TDP	4 Watt
Neural Processing	Qualcomm Hexagon	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Adreno 619
GPU Architecture	Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency	900 MHz
Execution units	2
Shaders	256
DirectX	12.1
OpenCL API	2.0
Vulkan API	1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 108MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	FullHD+@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	2.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	1.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	5 (802.11ac)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.2	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS