Snapdragon 870 vs Snapdragon 778G Plus
We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (with Adreno 650 graphics) and 778G Plus (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 870
- Performs 65% better in floating-point computations
- Supports 72% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 25.6 GB/s)
- 28% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2500 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 23%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1010K vs 820K
- Higher GPU frequency (~10%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 378231 | 326258 |
| GPU | 155526 | 98347 |
| Memory | 174975 | 163894 |
| UX | 301337 | 231711 |
| Total score | 1010069 | 820210 |
| Samples | [102 tests] | [16 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 160.2 MB/sec | 159.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 86.7 pages/sec | 77 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 116.8 Mpixels/sec | 118.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 80 images/sec | 59 images/sec |
| HDR | 108 Mpixels/sec | 94.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12 images/sec | 11.5 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 33.5 images/sec | 27.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 4.41 Mpixels/sec | 4.46 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 34 tests | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 5.01 images/sec | 5.54 images/sec |
| Face detection | 2.04 images/sec | 2.85 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.19 Gpixels/sec | 0.16 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.26 Gpixels/sec | 0.22 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.21 Gpixels/sec | 0.18 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 10.3 Gpixels/sec | 3.62 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 650.5 FPS | 267.6 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | Vulkan |
| Samples | 18 tests | 9 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 1224 | 735 |
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | 4 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11701 | 10381 |
| Video editing score | 5825 | 7005 |
| Data manipulation score | 9987 | 9312 |
| Photo editing score | 28690 | 23875 |
| Writing score | 15274 | 13809 |
| Phones tested | 2 models | - |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Call of Duty: Mobile | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Fortnite | 27 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Shadowgun Legends | 102 FPS [Ultra] |
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| World of Tanks Blitz | 107 FPS [Ultra] |
- |
| Genshin Impact | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
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| Device | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 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 870
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu 12 | 1251812 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Ambarukmo_id) | AnTuTu 12 | 1182612 |
| π 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777 | AnTuTu 12 | 1143560 |
| π 2026-09-21 (alvyan) | AnTuTu 12 | 1096940 |
| π 2026-09-03 (Disnaroπ§π·) | AnTuTu 11 | 1029687 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-30 (Fizzo) | AnTuTu 11 | 806003 |
| π 2026-05-29 (Serj) | AnTuTu 11 | 759037 |
| π 2026-05-10 (Aroslav) | AnTuTu 11 | 854357 |
| π 2026-04-12 (Deividi) | AnTuTu 11 | 895081 |
| π 2026-04-03 -> Serhii | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1059 / 3012 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 778G PlusCPU
| Architecture | 1x 3.2 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
1x 2.5 GHz β Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2500 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 | 608 MHz |
| Pipelines | 3 | 2 |
| Shading units | 256 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 768 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 Gigaflops | 622.6 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 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 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP | 1x 192MP |
| 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 | October 2021 |
| Class | Flagship | Mid range |
| Model number | SM8250-AC | SM7325-AE |
| Official page | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus official site |
| Successor | - | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G |
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