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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
29.7CPU20.8
24.9GPU—
48.8Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency29.7
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and efficiency (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 30
  • 241% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 230,000
  • 233% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 880

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20212016
Process6 nm+57%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A552x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.4 GHz+12%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUAdreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPUHexagon 770Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+71%29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemSnapdragon X53 5GSnapdragon X12 LTE
Max download3.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10784,274+241%Top 43%230,000Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+200%Top 48%340Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+233%Top 44%880Top 95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)310,105Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)95,255Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)162,954Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)215,960Top 83%—

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