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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
37.2Inno Score
29.7CPU33.5
24.9GPU28.6
48.8Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
54.9Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G scores 36.8 against 37.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 29 vs 25
  • 103% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 3.7 Gbps
  • 71% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 162,790 vs 95,255
  • 56% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,250 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A551x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.84 GHz+18%

GPU

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

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
NPUHexagon 770Qualcomm Hexagon 698
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
ModemSnapdragon X53 5GSnapdragon 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 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GQualcomm Snapdragon 865
AnTuTu 11784,274Bottom 25%861,546+10%Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)310,105+1%Bottom 34%306,337Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)95,255Bottom 23%162,790+71%Bottom 37%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)162,954+7%Bottom 39%152,804Bottom 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)215,960Bottom 20%239,615+11%Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020Bottom 49%1,100+8%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930Top 48%3,300+13%Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 10%1,250+56%Bottom 29%

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