Snapdragon 860 vs Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (with Adreno 640 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 860
  • Supports 33% higher memory bandwidth (34.13 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • 23% higher CPU clock speed (2960 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~23%)
  • Performs 23% better in floating-point computations
  • Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 10 score – 636K vs 593K
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Announced 2-years and 2-months later
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
  • Better instruction set architecture
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Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 10

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
636702
CPU 180108 201145
GPU 155187 135347
Memory 134861 127473
UX 160808 126594
Total score 636702 593053

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 115.2 MB/sec 160 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 67.6 pages/sec 64.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 89.4 Mpixels/sec 97.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 53.8 images/sec 55.6 images/sec
HDR 79.4 Mpixels/sec 91.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 7.65 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 26.4 images/sec 20.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.58 Mpixels/sec 4.27 Mpixels/sec
Compute Score (GPU)
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3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability 97% 98%
Graphics test 20 FPS 14 FPS
Score 3456 2462

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 58 FPS
[Ultra]
59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 54 FPS
[Ultra]
42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Low]
27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 56 FPS
[Ultra]
49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 98 FPS
[Ultra]
94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 56 FPS
[Ultra]
60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
1080 x 2400
Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 860 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)
3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
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 2960 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 2 MB -
Process 7 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 6.7 billion -
TDP 6 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 640 Adreno 642
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 675 MHz 550 MHz
Execution units 2 2
Shading units 384 384
Total shaders 768 768
FLOPS 1036.8 Gigaflops 844 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version 12.1 12.1

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.13 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 690 Hexagon 770
Storage type UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 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, 2x 22MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

Modem X24 LTE, X50 5G X53
4G support LTE Cat. 20 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 5000 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1240 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced April 2019 May 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8150-AC SM7325
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site

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Comments

Please give your opinion on the comparison of Snapdragon 778G and Snapdragon 860, or ask any questions
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Real Poco X3 Pro User 13 August 2023 17:28
Lol, these comments are hilarious. The Poco X3 Pro was a great purchase, especially seeing how its successors, the X4 and X5, haven't made any notable improvements. I bought it 2 years ago, and it's still running smoothly, especially after I installed a custom ROM. I'm not sure why some of your phones stopped working, but in my experience, the only component that tends to wear out is the battery. Changing the battery isn't tough, but if there's a better value phone available, I'd say go for it.
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Nameless 23 March 2023 18:25
Wtf Xiaomi? The Poco X3 PRO has a faster chipset than the Poco x5 PRO. Unbelievable!
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gwapo 15 July 2023 08:35
Yes! but if you want inernet speed, 77G is faster cat 20 vs cat 24.
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Sleepy 15 March 2023 22:45
The 860 is essentially an overclocked 855, so the 778G beating it by a small margin isn't all that impressive, considering it's basically 3 years old. If the 860 were optimized as frequently as the 778G, it would easily outperform the 778G.
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Anaki the dragon slayer 03 December 2022 09:22
Always use the flagship one hence the snapdragon 8++ series for long-term stability 4 to 5 years, if you use the midrange one trust me after 4 to 5 years you will experience some lag and instability, for now, it (778G) is still new maybe 1 year or less than 1 year, let see after 4 to 5 years. Furthermore, for poco users, there are a lot of custom ROM to be flashed such as pixel experience if you are disliking the MIUI. I mean it is poco dude, there are a lot of users and a lot of developers for new custom ROM.
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Poco 07 December 2022 14:46
Poco phones are dying in 1-2 years anyway.
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Ahmed 04 January 2023 11:19
Lol 😂 778g is much better than 860 in terms of CPU It saves energy more and is much more stable than the 860 on a game like genshin impact. The 778g is much better than the 860 in all respects. Anyway, the poco x3pro dies after a year of use, and there are other problems with it, such as a fake touch, overheating, or a bad pull, and there are problems. many too.
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ARITRA BANERJEE 07 January 2023 12:33
The Snapdragon 860 might be a flagship chipset but it is devastation after usage of 1 year or so. Poco X3 pro dies completely after average use of 15 months. The CPU gets completely damaged including burnouts of the other ICs. The fabrication needs to be perfected if it has to be powdered in a midrange phone like Poco X3 pro.
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stuart atwell 15 January 2023 12:21
ARITRA BANERJEE, this is just nonsense, after two years of using the poco x3 pro, it is still practiced as quickly as at the start. and most other issues like ghost touch and screen lag have been fixed as well. It's not always been a great phone, but your comment is simply not true.
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Aldag 26 January 2023 15:32
ARITRA BANERJEE, I have been using it for 2 years, and it works more stable in every field with its first-day performance and even with updates.
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Bimo 17 March 2023 03:58
ARITRA BANERJEE, What do u mean buddy? I'm still using the Poco X Pro since the first time I bought it after released and still running good till now. Gaming in Ultra Graphics seems fine for me in many title (MLBB, Marvel Superwar, etc.)
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Poco user 21 April 2023 06:25
Bimo, Well, I've been using the X3 Pro since 2021, and it died after just 7 months of use. After getting it replaced, I immediately installed a custom ROM on it, Lineage OS 19.1. Despite some ups and downs, I used it for another 1.5 years before it died again. In conclusion, the Poco X3 Pro seems destined to die after 1 to 1.5 years of use. This is likely due to the overclocked SD860, which can't handle the load over extended periods of use.
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Observer 23 April 2023 11:54
Poco user, Maybe it is a reason of non official ROM, I know one unit, 2 years already, fast as new, and BTW faster than Samsung S10 and even S22.
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Hydra 27 April 2022 08:56
These are just numbers, the most important thing is how brands use its worth, 860 is a great chipset but poco x3 pro is just garbage.
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Gie 28 April 2022 20:23
How is the Poco x3pro garbage?
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Adrián 02 May 2022 05:21
Gie, It is not optimized that chipset to the poco, the Xiaomi company it does not do a good job with the software, a Poco x3 pro has not a good performance as a Samsung a52s.
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Zack 09 May 2022 03:28
That's basically why I shift from Xiaomi to Samsung. Yes, one might say that Samsung is more expensive and not worth it with the specs than Xiaomi, but other than hardware, my personal experience is that Samsung outperforms Xiaomi in many ways, especially software. Good hardware alone does nothing if a company couldn't optimize it to provide the best user experience.
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Zhun 02 November 2022 23:50
Zack, Just flash custom rom on poco x3 pro and it will be powerfull
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Louis 22 May 2023 10:16
Zhun, Yeah, I've had poco x3 pro for a long time, and I also got the a52s for my work phone. In the games I play the poco was hands down faster, but I did run custom rom. Prolly why I didn't experience the slowdown either.
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Tanjim 14 July 2023 15:14
Adrián, Apple kicks in with SE with A15 as soon as you say "optimization"
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