A new AnTuTu benchmark leak suggests the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could deliver a significant performance leap.
Tipster Digital Chat Station shared a screenshot showing a device with Qualcomm's SM8975 chipset achieving 4,835,412 points on AnTuTu V11.1.4.
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The score breaks down to 1,368,930 points for the CPU and 1,854,826 points for the GPU, which is identified as the Adreno 850.
Earlier leaks linked the SM8975 to the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, while the standard Gen 6 is reportedly associated with the SM8950.
For comparison, current Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagships have crossed the 4.5-million mark on AnTuTu, making this result roughly 6% higher.
However, AnTuTu itself reportedly noted that the result cannot currently be retrieved through its backend, raising questions about its authenticity.
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The benchmark should therefore be treated as an early indication rather than a confirmed performance figure.
Expected in upcoming flagships
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 series is expected to power several upcoming flagship phones.
Honor has confirmed that the Honor Magic 9 series will debut in China on September 28.
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While the standard Magic 9 is reportedly set to use last year's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, the Pro models are expected to feature the newer Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
However, the Honor Magic 9 series may not be the first lineup to debut with the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6.
The Xiaomi 18 series is reportedly expected to introduce the chipset ahead of Honor.
The same platform is also tipped to power upcoming flagships such as the iQOO 16 and OnePlus 16, which are expected to launch in China by late September or early October.
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If the 4.84-million score proves genuine, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro could establish a new performance benchmark for upcoming 2nm Android flagships.
