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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

Q
21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
23.1CPU29.6
20GPU24.4
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+7) and GPU (+4). 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 678

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 24 vs 20
  • 424% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 744 vs 142
  • 383% higher Max download: 2.9 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 1,640

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20202025
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 710

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X/LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download0.6 Gbps2.9 Gbps+383%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,014+42%Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%2,930+79%Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%744+424%Bottom 21%

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