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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
32.3CPU29.7
28.5GPU24.9
—Benchmarks48.8
68Efficiencyspec-based54.9
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 5

  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 55% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 800
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,930

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

  • 32% higher Max download: 3.7 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPUAdreno 812Adreno 642L

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
NPU—Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X53 5G
Max download2.8 Gbps3.7 Gbps+32%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
AnTuTu—784,274Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—310,105Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—95,255Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,954Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—215,960Bottom 21%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+8%Top 47%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+14%Top 42%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+55%Bottom 33%800Bottom 15%

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