Qualcomm’s newest mid-range chipset just had its first real-world reality check. The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5, launched last month, has now shown up on Geekbench — and the numbers give us a solid hint of what to expect from upcoming phones.
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Geekbench Scores: What the SM6850 Delivers
The chipset, internally tagged SM6850, posted the following results on Geekbench 6:
| Test | Score |
|---|---|
| Single-Core | 1096 |
| Multi-Core | 3381 |
These numbers sit comfortably in upper mid-range territory, suggesting snappier everyday performance and respectable multitasking headroom compared to the outgoing Snapdragon 6 Gen 4.
First Phone to Use It: HONOR X80 Pro Max
The HONOR X80 Pro Max, launched yesterday in China, becomes the first commercial smartphone built around the Snapdragon 6 Gen 5. Alongside the new silicon, it ships with a massive 11,000mAh battery — a genuinely huge capacity that should make multi-day usage realistic for most users.
Redmi is also expected to join the party soon, with the Redmi Note 17 series rumoured to launch with the same chipset, according to Qualcomm’s official Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 announcement confirming Honor and Redmi as launch partners.
Snapdragon 6 Gen 5: Full Specifications
| Component | Details |
|---|---|
| Process | TSMC 4nm |
| CPU | 8-core Kryo (4x Cortex A720 @ 2.61GHz + 4x Cortex A520 @ 2.02GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 812 |
| Modem | Snapdragon 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 |
| RAM | LPDDR5 |
| Storage | UFS 3.1 |
| Display | FHD+ up to 144Hz |
| Camera | Up to 200MP |
| Video | 4K HDR @ 30 FPS |
| Audio | Qualcomm aptX Audio |
| Charging | Quick Charge 5 |
| USB | USB 2.0 |
| Gaming | Snapdragon Elite Gaming features |
Why This Chipset Matters
Qualcomm is clearly aiming this at the ₹20,000–₹30,000 segment, where features like Wi-Fi 7 and 200MP camera support were previously reserved for pricier phones. If you’ve been tracking our coverage of the realme P4 series price hike, this kind of chipset upgrade explains why brands keep refreshing their mid-range lineups so aggressively.
For more chipset leaks and benchmark breakdowns, keep checking our smartphones section on TechnoSports — we’ll have hands-on impressions the moment more Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 phones go official.
The Bottom Line
The Snapdragon 6 Gen 5’s Geekbench debut confirms solid generational gains, and with HONOR already shipping a phone powered by it, expect Redmi and others to follow fast. This chipset looks set to define the upper mid-range segment for the rest of 2026.
