Snapdragon 685 vs Snapdragon 678
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (with Adreno 610 graphics) and Snapdragon 678 (Adreno 612). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 11 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~41%)
- Performs 41% better in floating-point computations
- 27% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2200 MHz)
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 14.9 GB/s)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
- Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score β 510K vs 476K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 185342 | 216553 |
| GPU | 28390 | 30227 |
| Memory | 135110 | 103694 |
| UX | 127333 | 160187 |
| Total score | 476175 | 510711 |
| Samples | [83 tests] | [3 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 97.1 MB/sec | 89.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 29.9 pages/sec | 41.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 56.4 Mpixels/sec | 48.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 16.5 images/sec | 31.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 51.6 Mpixels/sec | 52.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 2.93 images/sec | 4.96 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 11.2 images/sec | 9.43 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.83 Mpixels/sec | 2.57 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 30 tests | 3 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.34 images/sec | 1.12 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.17 images/sec | 0.55 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.6 Gpixels/sec | 0.42 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 29.1 FPS | 83.2 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 18 tests | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8747 | 6057 |
| Video editing score | 4745 | 5351 |
| Data manipulation score | 7401 | 6444 |
| Photo editing score | 15136 | 14635 |
| Writing score | 10107 | 9952 |
| Phones tested | 9 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 41 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 40 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | - | 24 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 54 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 59 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 14 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-02 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 493553 |
| π 2026-09-29 -> Editaddicts | AnTuTu 12 | 490504 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 496 / 1737 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Breno) | AnTuTu 12 | 598375 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Ig1000) | AnTuTu 12 | 527229 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-07 (Sayato) | AnTuTu 11 | 510711 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Twilight) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 704 / 1529 |
| π 2025-10-21 (Rainx) | AnTuTu 11 | 447401 |
| π 2025-01-10 (zafarchik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 714 / 1577 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 685 and Snapdragon 678CPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.8 GHz β Cortex-A73 4x 1.9 GHz β Cortex-A53 |
2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.7 GHz β Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | - | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 256 KB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 610 | Adreno 612 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1260 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 322.6 Gigaflops | 229.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X11 | X12 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 390 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | March 2023 | December 2020 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | SM6225-AD | SM6150-AC |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 official site |
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