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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

Q
21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
23.1CPU93.3
20GPU97.9
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+78) and CPU (+70). 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 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 20
  • 6758% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 142
  • 2367% higher Max download: 14.8 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 681% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 1,640

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20202026
Process11 nm2 nm+82%
ArchitectureArmv8.2—

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.2 GHz5 GHz+127%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X/LPDDR6
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download0.6 Gbps14.8 Gbps+2367%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%4,312+502%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%12,801+681%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%9,739+6758%Top 1%

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