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

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31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
31CPU67.9
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+37). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 31
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 3,091
  • 179% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,074
  • 52% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20212025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
TDP (typical)—9 W
Architecture—Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A552x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz3.8 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X80 5G
Max download3.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 20%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%3,000+179%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%9,200+198%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%—

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