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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
23.1CPU31.4
20GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+7). 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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 20
  • 485% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 830 vs 142
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,640

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20202021
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.96 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock—700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s34.1 GB/s+129%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X15 LTE
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%870+22%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%2,900+77%Top 49%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%830+485%Bottom 27%

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