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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Q
31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
31CPU85.3
24.4GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+58) and CPU (+54). Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G 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 778G+ 5G

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 24
  • 936% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 743
  • 285% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 3,091
  • 258% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 1,074

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20212025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—10 W

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A552x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz4.6 GHz+84%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LAdreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770Hexagon NPU
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X85 5G
Max download3.7 Gbps12.5 Gbps+238%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%3,850+258%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%11,900+285%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%7,700+936%Top 5%

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