Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 612 and Adreno 618.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 732G is octa-core (Kryo 470). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Snapdragon 732G and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Snapdragon 678

15%

Snapdragon 732G

20%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Snapdragon 678

64%

Snapdragon 732G

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Snapdragon 732G

19%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 732G
Total score	216174	289103
CPU	60533	80940
GPU	82148	109849
MEM	34589	46248
UX	38911	52047

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 732G
Single-Core	348	636
Multi-Core	1207	2289

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 732G
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	1x2.3 GHz Kryo 470 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache		1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 732G is 13% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	398	452.14
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	256
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	20.4	27.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	47.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	46.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	39.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	37.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	60.4
Real Racing 3	81.6	70.4
Sniper 3D	60.6	75
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	56.3
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	75
CSR Racing 2	65.2	61

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	25 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160	Qualcomm Spectra 350
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 732G, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 678 specs and review.

Snapdragon 732G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 732G specs and review.