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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
VS
Q
31.4Inno Score
29.7CPU30.1
24.9GPU24.9
48.8Benchmarks42
—AI29
54.9Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23) and benchmarks (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 benchmarks score: 49 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s
  • 31% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 600,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Announced20212019
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
GPUAdreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 640

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
NPUHexagon 770Qualcomm Hexagon 690
AI performance—7 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+50%34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
ModemSnapdragon X53 5GSnapdragon X24 LTE
Max download3.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 855
AnTuTu 10784,274+31%Top 43%600,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+20%Top 48%850Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+9%Top 44%2,700Top 52%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%800Top 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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