Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (with Adreno 810 graphics) and Snapdragon 778G (Adreno 642). 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 7s Gen 3
  • Higher GPU frequency (~91%)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 33%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1041K vs 783K
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
1041899
CPU 405718 326426
GPU 179932 101452
Memory 193010 119484
UX 263239 236244
Total score 1041899 783606
Samples [140 tests] [113 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 157.5 MB/sec 157.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 83.5 pages/sec 70.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.6 Mpixels/sec 113.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 59.8 images/sec 55.4 images/sec
HDR 96.1 Mpixels/sec 91.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 11.7 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.29 Mpixels/sec 4.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples 14 tests 68 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 8.39 images/sec 3.5 images/sec
Face detection 4.05 images/sec 1.57 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.16 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.2 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.31 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 17.4 Gpixels/sec 5.75 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 628.9 FPS 370.4 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 12 tests 26 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 379 225
Graphics test 3 FPS 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 13557 10945
Video editing score 7169 6994
Data manipulation score 11111 9642
Photo editing score 21690 24463
Writing score 16942 14285
Phones tested 8 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
1080 x 2400
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 7s Gen 3
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Arkelian)AnTuTu 121060019
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-15 (Floyd)AnTuTu 111054677
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-14 (nandoAp)AnTuTu 111091436
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (MishaDesher)AnTuTu 121029598
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-31 (SilentSPHINX)AnTuTu 11936025
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (tosaino)AnTuTu 12806833
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 -> VoidxEoAnTuTu 12887900
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Andy Swas)AnTuTu 11725254
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12851236
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu 12805881

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.5 GHz – Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)
3x 2.4 GHz – Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)
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)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L2 cache - 2 MB
Process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 810 Adreno 642
Architecture Adreno 800 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 1050 MHz 550 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 128 256
Total shaders 256 512
FLOPS 537.6 Gigaflops 563.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
OpenCL version 3.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 770

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 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 1920 x 1200 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

Modem - X53
4G support - LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2900 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1600 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.4 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced August 2024 May 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7635 SM7325
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

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