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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
25.8CPU23.1
21.1GPU20
34.9Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 20 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3) and GPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • 317% higher Max download: 2.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 139% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 340 vs 142
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 716
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,051 vs 1,640

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.2 GHz2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUAdreno 613Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUHexagon NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download2.5 Gbps+317%0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu452,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)924+29%Bottom 40%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+25%Bottom 36%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340+139%Bottom 13%142Bottom 6%

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