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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
31CPU54.2
24.4GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based66.5
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and CPU (+23). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 24
  • 546% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 743
  • 170% higher Max download: 10 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 130% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 3,091

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20212023
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3.3 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LAdreno 750
GPU clock—903 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770Hexagon NPU
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X75 5G
Max download3.7 Gbps10 Gbps+170%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 27%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%2,250+109%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%7,100+130%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%4,800+546%Top 13%

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