Snapdragon 860 vs Snapdragon 780G
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (with Adreno 640 graphics) and Snapdragon 780G (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
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 860
- Supports 101% higher memory bandwidth (34.13 against 17 GB/s)
- Higher GPU frequency (~38%)
- Performs 38% better in floating-point computations
- 23% higher CPU clock speed (2960 vs 2400 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 5%) AnTuTu 11 score β 822K vs 782K
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 7 nm)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 299294 | 304111 |
| GPU | 119740 | 99905 |
| Memory | 162141 | 148356 |
| UX | 241258 | 230417 |
| Total score | 822433 | 782789 |
| Samples | [47 tests] | [4 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 122.6 MB/sec | 153.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 70.8 pages/sec | 73.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 113.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 57.3 images/sec | 56.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 85.4 Mpixels/sec | 92.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 8.45 images/sec | 10.6 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 22.8 images/sec | 26.7 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.72 Mpixels/sec | 4.21 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 21 tests | 3 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 4.67 images/sec | 3.98 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.01 images/sec | 1.58 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.17 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 9.94 Gpixels/sec | 7.63 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 512.2 FPS | 494.4 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 12 tests | 2 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | - | 289 |
| Stability | - | 80% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 979 | 834 |
| Stability | 91% | 81% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 4 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8774 | 8401 |
| Video editing score | 6020 | 6615 |
| Data manipulation score | 8724 | 8713 |
| Photo editing score | 22475 | 20935 |
| Writing score | 13390 | 12064 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 58 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 26 FPS [Low] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 98 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 56 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro 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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-15 (Mohammad Ali) | AnTuTu 12 | 932069 |
| π 2026-09-14 (Zeexi) | AnTuTu 11 | 911542 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Tymanovik) | AnTuTu 11 | 822512 |
| π 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu 11 | 811317 |
| π 2026-07-06 (Aren) | AnTuTu 11 | 811317 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-02-08 (TimXker) | AnTuTu 11 | 776265 |
| π 2025-12-29 (Kompyutershik) | AnTuTu 11 | 828838 |
| π 2025-11-25 (Morpheus) | AnTuTu 11 | 782789 |
| π 2024-06-19 (no) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 965 / 2177 |
| π 2024-03-02 (oneyx) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2612 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 860 and Snapdragon 780GCPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.96 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz β Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
1x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) 3x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2960 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | 512 KB | - |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Process | 7 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Transistor count | 6.7 billion | - |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 640 | Adreno 642 |
| Architecture | Adreno 600 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 675 MHz | 490 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 Gigaflops | 752.6 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 690 | Hexagon 770 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 34.13 Gb/s | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 16 GB | 12 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | 1x 192MP |
| 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 | March 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8150-AC | SM7350-AB |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
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