Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, comparison of GPUs Adreno 640 and Adreno 612.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Snapdragon 855 Plus is octa-core (Kryo 485). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Snapdragon 855 Plus and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 855 Plus

24%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score	216174	336359
CPU	60533	94181
GPU	82148	127823
MEM	34589	53817
UX	38911	60543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core	348	753
Multi-Core	1207	2561

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency	2000 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	14.9	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache		2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 Plus is 32% 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 640
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	398	986
# of Cores
# of Shader Units	256	384
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	2840 x 2160 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	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	51.7
Real Racing 3	81.6	77.1
Sniper 3D	60.6	135.7
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	111.1
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	80.2
CSR Racing 2	65.2	80.2

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 380
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, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 36
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 678 and Snapdragon 855 Plus, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 855 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 Plus specs and review.