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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

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31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
31CPU48.3
24.4GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+17). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 24
  • 398% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 743
  • 170% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 91% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,074

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Announced20212022
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LAdreno 740
GPU clock—680 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770Hexagon NPU
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X70 5G
Max download3.7 Gbps10 Gbps+170%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,751,352Top 36%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—562,123Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—425,391Top 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,153Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—453,685Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%2,050+91%Top 18%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%5,500+78%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%3,700+398%Top 25%

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