Qualcomm continues to expand its lineup of Snapdragon mobile chipsets. This time, the addition to the mid-range 700-series is the Snapdragon 778G.
If you remember, Qualcomm released the 5nm Snapdragon 780G SoC in March, which is one step below the current top-end Snapdragon 888 platform. So the Snapdragon 778G is a lower quality version of the Snapdragon 780G. The main difference is the not so advanced technological unit. The novelty is produced according to the 6 nm process technology at TSMC facilities, while the Snapdragon 780G is produced on the Samsung 5-nm node. This means the Snapdragon 778G is more susceptible to overheating and throttling.
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The Snapdragon 778G features a Kryo 670 octa-core processor, Adreno 642L GPU and Spectra 570L image processor to simultaneously capture stills and videos from wide-angle, ultra-wide, and telephoto lenses. Also, the SоС configuration includes a built-in Snapdragon X53 5G-RF modem, operating both in the bands below 6 GHz (Sub-6 GHz) and in millimetre waves (mmWave standard).
Detailed specifications of Snapdragon 778G vs. Snapdragon 768G and Snapdragon 780G
| Snapdragon 768G | Snapdragon 778G | Snapdragon 780G | |
| Technical process | Samsung 7nm EUV | TSMC 6 nm | Samsung 5 nm |
| CPU (prime) | 1x Kryo 475 (A76) @ 2.8 GHz | 1x Kryo 670 (A78) @ 2.4 GHz | 1x Kryo 670 (A78) @ 2.4 GHz |
| CPU (big) | 1x Kryo 475 (A76) @ 2.4GHz | 3x Kryo 670 (A78) @ 2.2 GHz | 3x Kryo 670 (A78) @ 2.2 GHz |
| CPU (small) | 6x Kryo 475 (A55) @ 1.8 GHz | 4x Kryo 670 (A55) @ 1.9 GHz | 4x Kryo 670 (A55) @ 1.9 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 642L | Adreno 642L |
| Screen | 1080p + @ 120Hz | 1080p + @ 144Hz | 1080p + @ 144Hz |
| ISP | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| NPU | 5.4 TOPS | 12 TOPS | 12 TOPS |
| 5G modem (download speed) | X52, 3.7Gbps | X53, 3.3Gbps | X53, 3.3Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6, 867 Mbps | Wi-Fi 6E, 3.6Gbps | Wi-Fi 6E, 3.6Gbps |
In the foreseeable future, Snapdragon 778G will be registered in the new mid-range smartphones Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Oppo, Realme and Xiaomi.
