Snapdragon 778G Plus vs Helio G80
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus (with Adreno 642 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G80 (Mali-G52 MP2). 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 778G Plus
- Performs 6.8x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.6x) AnTuTu 11 score β 820K vs 318K
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
- Supports 91% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 13.41 GB/s)
- 25% higher CPU clock speed (2500 vs 2000 MHz)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of MediaTek Helio G80
- Higher GPU frequency (~56%)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 326258 | 139627 |
| GPU | 98347 | 16620 |
| Memory | 163894 | 79612 |
| UX | 231711 | 82180 |
| Total score | 820210 | 318039 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [27 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 159.4 MB/sec | 78.6 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 77 pages/sec | 37.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 118.3 Mpixels/sec | 54.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 59 images/sec | 26.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 94.8 Mpixels/sec | 46.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 11.5 images/sec | 4.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 27.9 images/sec | 13.4 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.46 Mpixels/sec | 2.37 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 11 tests | 14 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.54 images/sec | 1.75 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.85 images/sec | 1 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.22 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.18 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 3.62 Gpixels/sec | 3.35 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 267.6 FPS | 126.7 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 9 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 735 | 173 |
| Stability | 99% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 10381 | 5872 |
| Video editing score | 7005 | 4857 |
| Data manipulation score | 9312 | 5981 |
| Photo editing score | 23875 | 11129 |
| Writing score | 13809 | 6856 |
| Phones tested | - | 5 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 30 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 30 FPS [Low] |
| Fortnite | - | 27 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 52 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 53 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 54 FPS [High] |
| Device | - | Realme 6i 720 x 1600 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-30 (Fizzo) | AnTuTu 11 | 806003 |
| π 2026-05-29 (Serj) | AnTuTu 11 | 759037 |
| π 2026-05-10 (Aroslav) | AnTuTu 11 | 854357 |
| π 2026-04-12 (Deividi) | AnTuTu 11 | 895081 |
| π 2026-04-03 -> Serhii | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1059 / 3012 |
MediaTek Helio G80
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (TestingPhones) | AnTuTu 11 | 275902 |
| π 2026-07-25 (Jordi2214) | AnTuTu 11 | 243104 |
| π 2026-07-01 (Rolex) | AnTuTu 11 | 314721 |
| π 2026-06-24 (.) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1028 |
| π 2026-06-24 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 334947 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 778G Plus and Helio G80CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.5 GHz β Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2500 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 320 KB |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 5.5 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 642 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 608 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Pipelines | 2 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 512 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 622.6 Gigaflops | 91.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12.1 | - |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| 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 |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | X53 | - |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 3700 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1600 Mbps | Up to 100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | October 2021 | February 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Low end |
| Model number | SM7325-AE | MT6769T |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus official site | MediaTek Helio G80 official site |
| Successor | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G | - MediaTek Helio G88 |
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