Snapdragon 720G vs Snapdragon 678
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (with Adreno 618 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 720G
- Performs 68% better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 11 nm)
- 5% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 2200 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
- Higher GPU frequency (~19%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 218272 | 216553 |
| GPU | 50078 | 30227 |
| Memory | 103903 | 103694 |
| UX | 145207 | 160187 |
| Total score | 517460 | 510711 |
| Samples | [52 tests] | [3 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 94.3 MB/sec | 89.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 41.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 62.1 Mpixels/sec | 48.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 33.9 images/sec | 31.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 55.7 Mpixels/sec | 52.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 5.39 images/sec | 4.96 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 15.3 images/sec | 9.43 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.36 Mpixels/sec | 2.57 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 3 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 1.88 images/sec | 1.12 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.78 images/sec | 0.55 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.08 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.07 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.86 Gpixels/sec | 0.42 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 217.7 FPS | 83.2 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 19 tests | - |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 314 | - |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8030 | 6057 |
| Video editing score | 6295 | 5351 |
| Data manipulation score | 7577 | 6444 |
| Photo editing score | 18039 | 14635 |
| Writing score | 9464 | 9952 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 43 FPS [High] |
41 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
40 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | 28 FPS [Low] |
24 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 54 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
59 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | 34 FPS [Medium] |
14 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 30 FPS [High] |
48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
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 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu 11 | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu 11 | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu 11 | 624334 |
| π 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 751 / 1835 |
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 720G and Snapdragon 678CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.7 GHz β Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | - | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 256 KB |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 618 | Adreno 612 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 1 |
| Shading units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 256 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 384 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 692 | Hexagon 685 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 5 TOPS | - |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 Gb/s | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - 384 kHz/32 bit | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X15 | X12 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 800 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | January 2020 | December 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | SM7125 | SM6150-AC |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 official site |
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