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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

Released Dec 15, 2020Mobile Chipset

Qualcomm's late-2020 mid-range LTE chip, a clock-bumped Snapdragon 675: two Cortex-A76-based Kryo 460 Gold cores at up to 2.2 GHz, six Cortex-A55 Silver cores, Adreno 612 graphics and an X12 LTE modem on an 11nm process. It powers phones such as the Redmi Note 10 and Moto G Stylus (2021).

Pros

  • Two Cortex-A76-based Kryo 460 Gold cores reach up to 2.2 GHz
  • X12 LTE modem rated for up to 600 Mbps download and 150 Mbps upload
  • 4K video capture at 30 fps, plus 1080p slow motion at up to 120 fps
  • Quick Charge 4+ support and Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX audio

Cons

  • LTE only, with no 5G modem and 1x1 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) wireless
  • Built on an older 11nm process
  • Display support stops at FHD+ at 60 Hz, and Adreno 612 is a modest GPU
21.3Inno Score

Below average

Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.

CPU23.1
GPU20
Efficiency20

Full specifications

Everything we track for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

General

Announced
2020
Process
11 nm
Architecture
Armv8.2

CPU

Cores
8
Core configuration
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock
2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 612

AI

NPU
Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory type
LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth
14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Modem
Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download
0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0

Media

Max display
FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture
4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (single)
716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)
1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
142Bottom 6%

Devices with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

1 device in our catalog uses this chip

Quick answers

Is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 good in 2026?

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 earns an Inno Score of 21.3/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Qualcomm's late-2020 mid-range LTE chip, a clock-bumped Snapdragon 675: two Cortex-A76-based Kryo 460 Gold cores at up to 2.2 GHz, six Cortex-A55 Silver cores, Adreno 612 graphics and an X12 LTE modem on an 11nm process. It powers phones such as the Redmi Note 10 and Moto G Stylus (2021).

Which devices use the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678?

One device in our catalog uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678: Redmi Note 10.

What are the key specs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678?

Cores: 8 · Process: 11 nm · GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 612

What are the closest alternatives to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678?

Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Unisoc T616, MediaTek Dimensity 6020, Unisoc T610 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.

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