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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

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31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
48.9Inno Score
31CPU41.7
24.4GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based64.1
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+11). 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 Gen 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 24
  • 236% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 743
  • 170% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 1,074

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Announced20212021
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LAdreno 730
GPU clock—818 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770Hexagon NPU
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X65 5G
Max download3.7 Gbps10 Gbps+170%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%1,720+60%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%4,300+39%Top 30%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%2,500+236%Top 39%

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