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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
23.1CPU22.6
20GPU—
—Benchmarks27
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6783 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.7 to 21.3. 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

  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 716 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 11% higher Max clock: 2.45 GHz vs 2.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20202017
Process11 nm10 nm+9%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.2 GHz2.45 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X16 LTE
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)716+70%Bottom 26%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640+3%Bottom 20%1,600Bottom 18%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%—

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