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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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21.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
23.1CPU51.5
20GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+33) and CPU (+28). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 20
  • 2506% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 142
  • 600% higher Max download: 4.2 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 415% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20202025
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.21 GHz+46%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Adreno 825
GPU clock—1,100 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s76.8 GB/s+415%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTESnapdragon X75 5G
Max download0.6 Gbps4.2 Gbps+600%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%2,050+186%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%6,850+318%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%3,700+2506%Top 25%

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