Snapdragon 778G vs Dimensity 7020

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (with Adreno 642 graphics) and MediaTek Dimensity 7020 (IMG BXM-8-256). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Performs 2.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 22%) AnTuTu 11 score – 783K vs 644K
  • 9% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2200 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Dimensity 7020
  • Higher GPU frequency (~73%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
783606
CPU 326426 247156
GPU 101452 53263
Memory 119484 142748
UX 236244 201036
Total score 783606 644203
Samples [113 tests] [14 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 157.1 MB/sec 113.9 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 70.7 pages/sec 60.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 113.9 Mpixels/sec 80.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 55.4 images/sec 44.3 images/sec
HDR 91.1 Mpixels/sec 71.5 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.1 images/sec 6.61 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 20.4 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.17 Mpixels/sec 2.97 Mpixels/sec
Samples 68 tests 15 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 3.5 images/sec 1.21 images/sec
Face detection 1.57 images/sec 0.75 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.14 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 5.75 Gpixels/sec 1.92 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 370.4 FPS 109.8 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 26 tests -

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 225 -
Graphics test 2 FPS -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 686 -
Stability 99% -
Graphics test 4 FPS -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 10945 11480
Video editing score 6994 5240
Data manipulation score 9642 8591
Photo editing score 24463 28967
Writing score 14285 16245
Phones tested 11 models 3 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 59 FPS
[High]
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Call of Duty: Mobile 42 FPS
[Ultra]
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Fortnite 27 FPS
[Low]
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Shadowgun Legends 49 FPS
[Ultra]
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World of Tanks Blitz 94 FPS
[Ultra]
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Genshin Impact 53 FPS
[High]
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]
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Device Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
1080 x 2400
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We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12851236
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu 12805881
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Carlos)AnTuTu 12858274
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
MediaTek Dimensity 7020
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Murilo)AnTuTu 11585043
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (SANDER)AnTuTu 11688346
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Anonim)AnTuTu 11735101
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-31 (PhosperX)AnTuTu 11662065
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-02 (asmire)AnTuTu 11649794

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 778G and Dimensity 7020

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
3x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.2-A
L2 cache 2 MB -
Process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count - 10 billion
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 4 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 642 IMG BXM-8-256
Architecture Adreno 600 PowerVR IMG GPU
GPU frequency 550 MHz 950 MHz
Pipelines 2 8
Shading units 256 16
Total shaders 512 128
FLOPS 563.2 Gigaflops 243.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 3.0
DirectX version 12.1 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 770 Yes

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 25.6 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2520 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem X53 -
4G support LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 3700 Mbps Up to 2770 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 1250 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.3
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced May 2021 May 2023
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7325 -
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site MediaTek Dimensity 7020 official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G -

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