Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Complete review with benchmarks
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In today’s article, I am going to review Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. I’m going to review its AnTuTu 9, CPU, Graphics, Memory, Multimedia, Connectivity, and gaming experience.
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G:
Over the last few years, Snapdragon is leading in the mobiles chip market, but in 2020 the company has gone so far with the record-breaking new chipsets. We’ve seen some amazing chipsets like Snapdragon 865, Snapdragon 888 that was launched in Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, Snapdragon 870 that was launched in Poco F3, and many more smartphones. Now we have the full specs and full complete details of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, let’s start off with the benchmarks.
AnTuTu 9:
CPU | 162847 |
GPU | 155153 |
Memory | 82164 |
UX | 130287 |
Total score | 527180 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G shows the best Antutu 9 scores. We can see the big jump in the GPU and CPU performance. The total performance of the GPU is 155153, which is slower than the Snapdragon 778G Plus. The CPU also shows one of the best scores. It is 162847 which is a bit slower than the Snapdragon 788G Plus. The memory scores also shows a significant boost. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G memory is faster than Snapdragon 765G, Snapdragon 768G. The Ux is also showing one of the best performances. It is 130287, which is faster than Snapdragon 765G, Snapdragon 768G. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G total scores are above 527180. It will depend on which smartphones manufacturers use this chipset with which type of ram. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is considerably gaining performance boost and beating every processor in the Mid-rand category
Geekbench 5:
Single-Core Score | 769
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Multi-Core Score
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2797 |
The single-core scores show the best performance in this smartphone mid-range category lineup. The single cores scores are 769. And the multi-core scores are 2797 which is also good at this point. The multi scores are good with the new architecture and with the ARM version.
CPU:
Architecture | 1x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) 3x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
Cores | 8 |
Frequency | 2400 MHz |
Instruction set | ARMv8.4-A |
L2 cache | 2 MB |
Process | 6 nanometers |
TDP | 5 W |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G launched with the Big 1 core of Cortex-A78 which is an ultra-high performance core it is clocked on 2.4 GHz the other 3 cores of Cortex A78 are clocked on 2.2GHz. The other 4 cores is based on Cortex-A55 and are clocked on 1.9GHz, which are power efficiency cores. There is a little disappointment that why they haven’t used the Cortex X1 or X2. If they would’ve used the new architecture then it would’ve been more powerful. But the Cortex-A78 also has the best speeds and good set instruction architecture. There are a total of 8 cores with a boost clock of 2.4 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has the latest set instruction architecture. It is not considered fast but it is strong enough to beat some of the latest and power-full Chipsets. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is fabricated on 5Nm. This means Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G will be power efficient and will consume less battery and will produce less heat. This chipset will have better background optimization thanks to the big L2 cache memory of 2MB. The TDP shows 5watts of power consumption which is good and will consume less battery.
Graphics:
GPU name | Adreno 642L |
Architecture | Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 490 MHz |
Execution units | 2 |
Shading units | 384 |
Vulkan version | 1.1 |
OpenCL version | 2.0 |
DirectX version | 12 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has new architecture-based GPU. Adreno 600 is the new architecture that they are using in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. The GPU is also manufactured using the 5Nm technology. Which means it will also be power efficient. The name of the GPU is Adreno 642L. This is the fastest GPU in this lineup. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is fast enough to handle games like FREE FIRE, PUBG MOBILE. The GPU score is faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G this means there will be a smooth gaming experience on this chipset. The GPU is clocked on 490MHz. The shading units are also 384 which will help in rendering the graphics in gaming. There is also DirectX support of 12 which means this processor will support the latest games without any bugs and delays.
Memory:
Memory type | LPDDR5 |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz |
Bus | 2x 16 Bit |
Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gbit/s |
Max size | 16 GB |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the new LPDDR5 ram with the memory frequency of 3200MHz and uses the bus of 2×16. The ram may be changed according to the smartphone manufactures, like XIAOMI, REALME, VIVO, etc. The memory frequency is also going to be changed according to the smartphone manufacturers. The max memory bandwidth is 25.6Gbit/s which is also faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G which was used in Oneplus Nord. The max ram support on this chipset is 16GB which is good with the new high speeds of UFS 3.1 storage it’s a great combination.
Support:
Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 770 |
Storage type | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP |
Video capture | 4K at 30FPS |
Video playback | 4K at 30FPS |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the hexagon 770 which is fast with AI calculations. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the UFS 3.0 and 3.1 which is fast. This gives you fast read and writes speeds.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has the maximum display support of FullHD+ and can support the 120Hz refresh rate with the super Amoled. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is going to be very aggressive when it comes to a camera support. It supports a camera of up to 192MP. The video capture is kept on 4k at 60FPS and the video playback is also 4k at 60FPS. There is no 8k support on this Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. It is a bit odd to see there is no 8k support on a 2022 mid-flagship chipset.
Connectivity:
Modem | X53 |
5G support | Yes |
Wi-Fi | 6 |
Bluetooth | 5.2 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G has 5G support. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G also comes with the wi-fi 6 and the Bluetooth version of 5.2. This will give you better signals and better speeds. Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G uses the Snapdragon X53 5G modem. Which is not fast as the X65 but it gives you good speeds. The X53 have some of the most amazing download and upload speeds. With the new latest custom ROMs the internet speeds are increased thanks to the optimization.
Smartphones
1. Oppo Realme Q3s | 533595 |
2. Oppo Realme GT Master Edition | 532084 |
3. Motorola Edge 20 | 522768 |
4. Huawei Nova 9 | 518035 |
5. Motorola Edge (2021) | 515846 |
6. Huawei Honor 50 | 509481 |
7. Huawei Honor 60 | 508554 |
8. Huawei Honor 50 Pro | 506622 |
9. Samsung Galaxy M52 5G | 499971 |
10. Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE | 493967 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G is lunched in these 10 smartphones. As you can see all smartphones score differently. Oppo Realme Q3s is at the top. Which is a considerably great phone with this chipset.
Gaming Experience:
PUBG Mobile | 59 FPS [High] |
Call of Duty: Mobile | 42 FPS [Ultra] |
Fortnite | 27 FPS [Low] |
Shadowgun Legends | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
World of Tanks Blitz | 94 FPS [Ultra] |
Genshin Impact | 53 FPS [High] |
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
Device | Oppo Realme GT Master Edition 1080 x 2400 |
The gaming experience on this chipset is going to be a little faster than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G. This chipset is combined with the 4 Big A78 cores, which boosts the performance. With 4 big Cortex A-78 cores, there are also going to be a few issues with heating. The frequency of this chipset is 2.4 GHz, which is good for long-term gaming. This chipset also supports the LPDDR5 ram. This means there will be no issues with using this chipset on a long-term gaming session. This chipset also supports a 120Hz refresh rate. This will help in smooth performance with low latency. This chipset is can support PUBG MOBILE at 60FPS, this is because of the scores of the GPU.
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