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Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 778G

Snapdragon 870
VS
Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 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.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (22)

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 870
  • Performs 83% better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • 33% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Shows better (up to 29%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1010K vs 783K
  • Higher GPU frequency (~22%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 870
vs
Snapdragon 778G

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 870 +29%
1010069
Snapdragon 778G
783606
CPU 378231 326426
GPU 155526 101452
Memory 174975 119484
UX 301337 236244
Total score 1010069 783606
Samples [102 tests] [113 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 160.2 MB/sec 157.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.7 pages/sec 70.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 116.8 Mpixels/sec 113.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 80 images/sec 55.4 images/sec
HDR 108 Mpixels/sec 91.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 33.5 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.41 Mpixels/sec 4.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples 34 tests 68 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 5.01 images/sec 3.5 images/sec
Face detection 2.04 images/sec 1.57 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.19 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.26 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.21 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 10.3 Gpixels/sec 5.75 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 650.5 FPS 370.4 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 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 1224 686
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 7 FPS 4 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 11701 10945
Video editing score 5825 6994
Data manipulation score 9987 9642
Photo editing score 28690 24463
Writing score 15274 14285
Phones tested 2 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 88 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 59 FPS
[Ultra]		 42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 27 FPS
[Ultra]		 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 102 FPS
[Ultra]		 49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 107 FPS
[Ultra]		 94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 49 FPS
[Ultra]		 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Xiaomi Black Shark 4
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.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 121251812
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id)AnTuTu 121182612
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777AnTuTu 121143560
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (alvyan)AnTuTu 121096940
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-03 (DisnaroπŸ‡§πŸ‡·)AnTuTu 111029687
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu 12805881
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Carlos)AnTuTu 12858274
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12822536
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 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 3200 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 7 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 650 Adreno 642
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 670 MHz 550 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 768 512
FLOPS 1029.1 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 698 Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2750 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 44 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 16 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

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 200MP, 2x 25MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS 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 X55 X53
4G support LTE Cat. 22 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 7500 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced January 2021 May 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8250-AC SM7325
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site
Successor - - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

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Comments

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Manong June 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
that 2750mhz vs 3200mhz is not a huge difference.. closely almost the same unless your talking to 1800mhz vs 3200mhz is a huge difference in RAM speed etc.. i like the fact that sd870 has a max bandwidth of 44 Gbit/s over sd778 25.6 Gbit/s so to sum it up that 3200mhz is kind of nonsense if your max bandwidth is over 25.6 Gbit/s while the 2750mhz goes 44 Gbit/s almost double.
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Mehran February 15, 2023 at 09:44 PM
sd778g is a cooler processor than sd870, in fps games with low graphics، there is not much difference between these two processors, but the high details of sd870 are better, in my opinion, both are excellent choices.
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Khnat February 2, 2023 at 07:09 AM
Should I change from Redmi k40s to Huawei nova 9 ? Google is not a problem for me
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md masud January 5, 2023 at 05:29 AM
what about stability 90% vs 98%?
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Error October 13, 2021 at 06:35 PM
A battle between two stable processor. Those who want a gaming processor choose 870 or if you want a phone for daily life go for 778g. Both are best. Till the company give ufs 3.1 and lpddr5 ram.
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Katon February 9, 2022 at 08:01 PM
Should I go for A52s. Which has ufs 2.1 and lpddr4X? Would that make any difference in real life Daily usage
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Rasputian666 March 31, 2022 at 10:45 PM
Katon, Unless you are a videographer i.e. take a lot of videos and transfer a lot of files to,& fro, UFS 2.1 and LPDDR4X should suffice.
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Raj March 11, 2023 at 04:58 PM
Should I go for the Nothing Phone 1, which has Snapdragon 778G, or the POCO F4, which carries the 870?
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Albion April 27, 2023 at 11:38 AM
Raj, I have an F3, and it's almost the same as the F4. I'd suggest getting the F3, as it's nearly identical, except for the cameras and the F4 possibly having a larger battery. However, I can't make the decision for you. I recommend watching reviews to help you decide.
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The user May 10, 2023 at 06:40 AM
Raj, You should buy the realme GT Neo 3t which comes with a snapdragon 870 5g chipset and gives flawless performance.
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DK September 29, 2023 at 08:10 AM
Katon, 778g in A52s is really optimised. Never seen any lag. But there are glitches in youtube app. Crashes sometime. Ruins your experience.
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Crazy boi August 18, 2021 at 04:18 AM
After Snapdragon 888 Snapdragon 870 is the best processor
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Un crazy October 12, 2021 at 12:31 AM
Unless you're gaming you don't notice the difference. You have half the battery consumption with the 778G. That wins it for me.
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Soroush December 8, 2021 at 09:26 AM
Un crazy, TDP doesn't mean anything both of them are configured with 5-6w maximum power draw so you have pretty much similar battery life for example I have Poco f3 with sd870 and my mom has a52s 5g with sd778g and both have 4500mah battery and my phone holds more charge 🀷
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Richie January 10, 2022 at 06:39 AM
Un crazy, 778G half the power of 870 also.
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Del January 27, 2022 at 01:20 AM
Richie, I'm surprised people are actually paying $450 in an era where Xiaomi phones exist. They keep saying Samsung has guaranteed 4 years of updates and security but you can't patch crappy hardware. Hardware is absolute.
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rikkstar February 24, 2022 at 03:41 AM
Del, image saying this when iPhones pixels and Samsungs are the top smartphones.
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omgz March 26, 2022 at 01:41 PM
Un crazy, Isnt it like the vast majority of battery power is consumed by screen?
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exiro April 14, 2022 at 07:03 AM
Del, hardware is never absolute. an example would be if u take android and somehow put it on, let's say, the A14 chip of Apple. it will never run as smoothly as iOS. almost half of the power comes from the right interaction between software and hardware. it's like trying to play on RTX 3090 120fps without the right drivers. I've used both Poco f3 and galaxy a52s, and believe me Samsung does a way better job in optimizing its system. I'm not saying it's the only system, but it's never only hardware. even antutu results differ from phone to phone with the same hardware. u can install a custom ROM, for example, on ur poco f3, and it will 100% score less than the stock ROM (I've tested almost with all custom ROMs available for F3). and 4 years of an update really matters, as only this will allow you in the future to have latest features that Google implements.
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Xavier April 18, 2022 at 08:19 AM
Del, You're lucky I guess. Only someone who never faced any quality and software issues with Xiaomi would make such comments. I used to be a Xiaomi user for almost 4 years, thanks to its better hardware compared to other competitors in the same price range. But with my Mi 11 Lite, a bunch of issues happened. Black crush, slow pixel responding, blue-tinted, a bunch of bugs, and bad optimization, even my Oppo Reno5 F with less impressive specs is smoother than it. My advice, is never to focus solely on hardware, because without proper software optimization and support it's just useless as the user experience will most likely be bad.
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TheRationalist February 13, 2023 at 07:09 AM
Del, Upvoted by accident. HW isn't absolute. On-paper specs aren't absolute. The real-life usage scenario is. Also, add build quality, UI experience (ads vs. no ads, buggy vs smooth, bloatware vs. clean, etc.), security, durability, and reliability to the mix for judging a phone/manufacturer. Not specifically targeted at Samsung vs. Xiaomi.
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Manong June 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Richie, I'm surprised how Sd778 got 3200Mhz while Sd870 os only 2750Mhz in memory frequencies. good thing Sd870 in max bandwidth got 44 Gbit/s so im not disappointed with my smartphone lol
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