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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

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31.4Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
31CPU33.5
24.4GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
43.4AIspec-based49.3
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+3). 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

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 24
  • 103% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 68% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 743
  • 25% higher AI performance: 15 TOPS vs 12 TOPS
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.84 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 650
GPU clock—587 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance12 TOPS15 TOPS+25%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download3.7 Gbps7.5 Gbps+103%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu—861,546Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—306,337Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—162,790Bottom 41%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—152,804Bottom 27%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—239,615Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074Top 46%1,100+2%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091Top 44%3,300+7%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%1,250+68%Bottom 41%

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