Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

vs

SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 4 nm (6 nm vs 4 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (2400 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (May 2021 vs October 2023)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Qualcomm
May 2021
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Mid range
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
-
Manufacturing
TSMC
SM7325
Model Name
SM8650-AB
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)
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
8
Cores
8
6 nm
Technology
4 nm
2400 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz

GPU Specifications

Adreno 642L
GPU name
Adreno 750
490 MHz
GPU frequency
770 MHz
384
Shading units
-
2
Execution units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.1
Vulkan version
-
2520 x 1080
Max display resolution
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
12
DirectX version
-

Connectivity

LTE Cat. 24
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
-
5G support
Yes
5.2
Bluetooth
5.4
6
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5
Memory type
LPDDR5X
3200 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
2x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit

Miscellaneous

Hexagon 770
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
2 MB
L2 Cache
-
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Storage type
UFS 4.0
4K at 30FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
4K at 30FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
5 W
TDP
-
ARMv8.4-A
Instruction set
ARMv9

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon 778G
981
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192 +123%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon 778G
2787
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085 +154%
AnTuTu 10
Snapdragon 778G
597891
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536 +223%
AiTuTu 3
Snapdragon 778G
361114
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1571677 +335%

Comparison of Devices

3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
Huawei Nova 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
5459
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
Huawei Nova 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
6663
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Oppo Reno7 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
234
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy A73 5G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
226
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1806
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
2490
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Huawei Nova 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
693
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5205
3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Huawei Nova 9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
2493
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
21026
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Huawei Nova 12S
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
28872
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Motorola Edge 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
13272
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
Motorola Edge 20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
688
OnePlus 12
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
5029