Snapdragon 845 vs Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (with Adreno 630 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 845
  • Higher GPU frequency (~29%)
  • Performs 29% better in floating-point computations
  • 17% higher CPU clock speed (2800 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (29.8 against 25.6 GB/s)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 10 nm)
  • Shows better (up to 37%) AnTuTu 11 score – 783K vs 572K
  • 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
783606
CPU 218886 326426
GPU 99670 101452
Memory 111434 119484
UX 142798 236244
Total score 572788 783606
Samples [23 tests] [113 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 99.6 MB/sec 157.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 66.6 pages/sec 70.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 79.8 Mpixels/sec 113.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 16.9 images/sec 55.4 images/sec
HDR 67.5 Mpixels/sec 91.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 5.59 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 19.9 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.88 Mpixels/sec 4.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples 8 tests 68 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 6.06 images/sec 3.5 images/sec
Face detection 2.98 images/sec 1.57 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.14 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.18 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.24 Gpixels/sec 5.75 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 541.1 FPS 370.4 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 7 tests 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 460 686
Stability 90% 99%
Graphics test 2 FPS 4 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7215 10945
Video editing score 6392 6994
Data manipulation score 6714 9642
Photo editing score 18641 24463
Writing score 9480 14285
Phones tested 3 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 53 FPS
[Ultra]
59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 55 FPS
[High]
42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 28 FPS
[Ultra]
27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 48 FPS
[High]
49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 60 FPS
[Ultra]
94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 56 FPS
[Ultra]
60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1080 x 2246
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 845
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul)CPU Throttle93%
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul)GeekBench GPU2613
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul)GeekBench CPU570 / 2056
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-23 (Dzikri Khairul)AnTuTu640111
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-04 (Bisfy)AnTuTu572788
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (Jaegerr)AnTuTu791396
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-26 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu744550
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-24 (kat)AnTuTu747598
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 (CarlosSM)AnTuTu839993
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-10 -> SynXAnTuTu820292

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 845 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55)
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 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 256 KB 2 MB
L3 cache 2 MB -
Process 10 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 9 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 630 Adreno 642
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 710 MHz 550 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 512 512
FLOPS 727 Gigaflops 563.2 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 685 Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 29.8 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 3840 x 2160 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 60FPS 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 X20 X53
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G support No Yes
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced December 2017 May 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SDM845 SM7325
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

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Nightshot September 14, 2025 at 01:18 PM
Don’t be fooled by the Wildlife scores. The Adreno 630 is, funnily, faster in gaming and OpenGL ES workloads. It will lose in Vulkan because the drivers are old.
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Bababoi May 30, 2026 at 09:10 AM
Nah 642 definitely wins. It has newer pipelines. But maybe 630 wins in older games?
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sfx May 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
You can get Motorola edge 2021 on AliExpress 256gb rom | 6gb ram under 110$. Very cheap option for those who want to experience Snapdragon 778g
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Researcher April 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
For those who want budget gaming its SD 845 find on old phones it's cheap 53$ Xperia Xz2 and other Etc. For those who want passive gaming its SD 778g price is 🀏 expensive
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