Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform
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The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform delivers the next generation of mobile excellence.

Breakthrough Agentic AI powers personalized on-device agents that anticipate and act on your behalf—no prompting necessary. The more you engage, the smarter your agent becomes with on-device learning adapting to your preferences over time keeping your data safe and secure.

Balanced premium performance and AI-enhanced connectivity support every move. Our next generation Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU is the world’s first to reach 5 GHz, operating at blazing speeds as you game, capture, listen, and stream. The Qualcomm® X105 5G Modem-RF supp...

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Benefits

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Balanced premium performance
The Qualcomm Oryon™ CPU delivers a 10% performance improvement with 37% improved power efficiency, while our Qualcomm Adreno® GPU offers a 35% performance increase and an 40% boost in efficiency. And for leading agentic AI experiences, the reengineered Qualcomm® Hexagon™ NPU packs an 14% performance enhancement.
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Breakthrough AI
The Qualcomm® AI Engine powers multi-step agentic AI experiences at up to 20% better performance-per-watt, including on-device learning from the Qualcomm® Sensing Hub for highly proactive, personalized support.
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Precise, pixel-level capture
Intelligent Pixel Control understands and optimizes each pixel in a scene, reducing halos and flares while maintaining consistency as visuals change so you never miss the shot. Plus, Elite Color Engine reduces video noise while Motion Intelligence provides incredible image stabilization by anticipating changes as subjects move.
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Cutting-edge gaming tools
Support for the top AAA titles brings the console experience to mobile, bolstered by the full set of Snapdragon Elite Gaming™ Features, including Qualcomm Game Quick Touch 3.0 for reduced latency. System-wide optimizations give multiplayer gaming real-time responsiveness, while 12 GB of Adreno High Performance Memory keeps graphics-intensive games running smoothly.
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Sound that rises to every occasion
Snapdragon Sound™ Technology Suite delivers up to 24-bit 96 kHz lossless music streaming, with Qualcomm® Extended Data Throughput Technology (XDT) delivering higher bandwidth for interruption-free audio even in challenging environments.
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AI-enhanced connectivity
The AI-powered Qualcomm® X105 5G Modem-RF packs a 6nm RF transceiver, delivering up to 30% lower power consumption, along with a 6Rx multi-antenna solution for greater reliability and 10% faster download throughput for improved coverage and cell-edge reception. The Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 8800 Mobile Connectivity System supports AI-enhanced 4x4 Wi-Fi and proximity AI for seamless access control and object tracking.

All comparisons made to previous generation. 

Features

Artificial Intelligence 

  • Reengineered Qualcomm Hexagon NPU 
  • Low-power personal context on Qualcomm Sensing Hub 

CPU 

  • Custom-built Qualcomm® Oryon™ CPU 
  • 2 prime cores up to 5Ghz 
  • Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU

GPU

  • Qualcomm Game Quick Touch 3.0

Camera 

  • Elite Color Engine 
  • Motion Intelligence 

5G 

  • Qualcomm X105 5G Modem RF-System 
  • Peak download speeds up to 14.8Gbps 

Wi-Fi 

  • Qualcomm FastConnect 8800 Mobile Connectivity System 
  • Peak download speeds up to 11.6Gbps
Specifications
Qualcomm® Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine
GPU Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
CPU Name
Qualcomm® Oryon™
Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Processor Features
Dedicated power delivery system, Fused AI Accelerator architecture, Hexagon Direct Link, Micro Tile Inferencing, New Element Accelerator
Qualcomm® Sensing Hub Features
Dual-core AI processor, Dual always-sensing cameras, Dual Micro NPUs, Qualcomm® Personal Scribe
CPU
Name
Qualcomm® Oryon™
Architecture
64-bit
Clock Speed
5 GHz
GPU
Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
APIs
OpenCL™ 3.0 FP, OpenGL® ES 3.2, Vulkan® 1.41
Features
Real-time Hardware-Accelerated Ray Tracing with Lumen Global Illumination, Nanite Virtualized Geometry
Cellular Modem-RF
Modem Name
Qualcomm® X105 5G Modem-RF System
Peak Download Speed
14.8 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed
4.2 Gbps
Cellular Modem-RF Specs
8 carriers (mmWave), 2x2 MIMO (mmWave), 4x4 MIMO (Sub-6)
Performance Enhancement Technologies
NTN Satellite Communication, 5th Gen Qualcomm® 5G AI Processor, Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave, Qualcomm® Advanced Modem-RF Software Suite, Qualcomm® RF Downlink Boost, Qualcomm® RF Uplink Optimization, Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ Plus
Cellular Technology
5G NR TDD, sub-6 GHz, LTE, 5G mmWave, SA (standalone) mmWave, 5G FDD, 5G SA (standalone), 5G NSA (non-standalone), FDD UL MIMO, TDD UL MIMO, NR-DC (mmWave-sub6 dual connectivity), 5G Advanced
Multi SIM
Global 5G Multi-SIM, Qualcomm® Turbo DSDA
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth System
Qualcomm® FastConnect™ 8800
Peak Speed
11.65 Gbps
Generation
Wi-Fi 8, Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6
Standards
802.11a, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11b, 802.11be, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11bn
Spectral Bands
6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Channels
320 MHz
Peak QAM
4K QAM
Features
Miracast, MU-MIMO (UL/DL), OFDMA (UL/DL), Passpoint, Target Wake Time (TWT), TDLS, Voice-Enterprise, Wi-Fi Aware R3, Wi-Fi Location, Wi-Fi Optimized Connectivity, Wi-Fi QoS Management, XPAN Technology, High Band Simultaneous (HBS) Multi-Link
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