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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
23.1CPU37.2
20GPU34.3
—Benchmarks55.9
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+14). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 20
  • 1150% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 992% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 142
  • 244% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20202020
Process11 nm5 nm+55%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.84 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 660
GPU clock—840 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s51.2 GB/s+244%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X60 5G
Max download0.6 Gbps7.5 Gbps+1150%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu—1,040,324Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—379,461Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—169,822Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—200,968Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—290,073Bottom 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,450+103%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%3,650+123%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%1,550+992%Bottom 48%

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