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Snapdragon 888 vs Snapdragon 778G

Snapdragon 888
VS
Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (with Adreno 660 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 (6)

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 888
  • Performs 2.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 100% higher memory bandwidth (51.2 against 25.6 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~53%)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 45%) AnTuTu 11 score – 1135K vs 783K
  • 18% higher CPU clock speed (2840 vs 2400 MHz)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Snapdragon 888
vs
Snapdragon 778G

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Snapdragon 888 +45%
1135878
Snapdragon 778G
783606
CPU 406119 326426
GPU 233383 101452
Memory 188085 119484
UX 308291 236244
Total score 1135878 783606
Samples [127 tests] [113 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Asset compression 156.9 MB/sec 157.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 86.4 pages/sec 70.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 104.6 Mpixels/sec 113.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 72.9 images/sec 55.4 images/sec
HDR 104.7 Mpixels/sec 91.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 12.1 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 26.5 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 4.04 Mpixels/sec 4.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples 49 tests 68 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 7.75 images/sec 3.5 images/sec
Face detection 3.37 images/sec 1.57 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.22 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.28 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.32 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 13.1 Gpixels/sec 5.75 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 851.2 FPS 370.4 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 19 tests 26 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 505 225
Stability 77% -
Graphics test 4 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 1508 686
Stability 91% 99%
Graphics test 9 FPS 4 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score 12232 10945
Video editing score 7638 6994
Data manipulation score 10494 9642
Photo editing score 29866 24463
Writing score 15219 14285
Phones tested 11 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 83 FPS
[Ultra]		 59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite 26 FPS
[Ultra]		 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends 89 FPS
[Ultra]		 49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz 112 FPS
[Ultra]		 94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact 58 FPS
[Ultra]		 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 60 FPS
[Ultra]		 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device Asus Zenfone 8
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 888
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-12 (Zha)AnTuTu 12976692
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-10 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-09 (Aladdin)AnTuTu 121326171
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-02 -> NotezitGeekbench 6 CPU1412 / 3348
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-18 (Soul)AnTuTu 111210861
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-28 -> VoidxEoAnTuTu 12887900
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (Andy Swas)AnTuTu 11725254
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12851236
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu 12805881
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Carlos)AnTuTu 12858274
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 1x 2.84 GHz – Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)
3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 680 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 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.4-A ARMv8.4-A
L1 cache 512 KB -
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 4 MB -
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
Transistor count 10.3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Adreno 660 Adreno 642
Architecture Adreno 600 Adreno 600
GPU frequency 840 MHz 550 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 256 256
Total shaders 768 512
FLOPS 1290.2 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 780 Hexagon 770

Memory

Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 51.2 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 24 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 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 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 X60 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 December 2020 May 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number SM8350 SM7325
Official page Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site
Successor - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

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Comments

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SAHIL HUSSAIN October 9, 2023 at 09:50 AM
Should I take Nothing phone 1 having the chipset 778G? Will it perform well for long-term experience? plz, clear me.
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Greygeek May 9, 2022 at 08:21 PM
If the TDP figures in this article are correct, the Snapdragon 778G SOC is going to provide significantly better battery life over the 888, while providing plenty of performance for the average user. Those who play online first person shooter games on their phones would benefit from the added bus bandwidth and graphics capabilities of the 888.
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Subuser July 17, 2022 at 06:33 PM
Not exactly, the TDP (Thermal Design Power) is for the maximum heat output of the CPU when it's at max load. For normal use, the snapdragon 888 has better battery life. The architecture of both CPUs is pretty similar with the only difference being that the 888 has the Cortex-X1(Which is what produces most of the heat) for its boost core.
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Teri maki July 21, 2022 at 07:56 AM
Subuser, Nope snapdragon is better at heat absorption and battery life because of having weaker cores that's a fact.
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Gabriel March 23, 2026 at 09:37 PM
Snapdragon 888 uses less power just bc it is 2x times faster so it doesn't use it's full power while 777 would use full power in same game and would throttle and would also drain battery faster I tested them both in genshin and not only 888 had better fps and graphics but it also was cooler
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Gabriel March 23, 2026 at 09:38 PM
Teri maki, Thing is it needs to use more power in some games while snapdragon 888 just chills and jsyk 777 also had heating problems and from my experience 777 always heats up faster
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