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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
23.1CPU34.4
20GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11) and GPU (+10). 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 1150% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 780% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 142
  • 195% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20202021
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.2 GHz3.2 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 650
GPU clock—670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s44 GB/s+195%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download0.6 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1150%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu—990,057Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—378,834Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—171,089Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—173,146Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—266,988Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,050+47%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%3,000+83%Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%1,250+780%Bottom 41%

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