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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
29.2CPU23.1
—GPU20
40.3Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 40 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). 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 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 23
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,640
  • 72% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 64% lower process: 4 nm vs 11 nm
  • 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+64%11 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.3 GHz+5%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUQualcomm HexagonQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+72%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu560,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+44%Top 49%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+77%Top 49%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—142Bottom 6%

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