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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
32.3CPU31
28.5GPU24.4
—AIspec-based43.4
68Efficiencyspec-based36
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 51 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 24
  • 67% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,241 vs 743
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Announced20262021
Process4 nm+33%6 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+4%2.5 GHz

GPU

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

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 770
AI performance—12 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System
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+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K HDR10+

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+2%Top 45%1,074Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+8%Top 40%3,091Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241+67%Bottom 40%743Bottom 20%

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