Qualcomm recently announced its new Snapdragon 780G mobile platform in its 7xx lineup. This new chip borrows several things from flagship chips and is the successor to Snapdragon 765G. Snapdragon 765G got a good response from device manufacturers and several phones including OnePlus Nord, OPPO Reno 5, and Vivo V20 Pro were launched with 765G. Now Qualcomm has released Snapdragon 780G with several improvements over the predecessor. The successor comes with new CPU architecture, better display support, faster connectivity, triple ISP, and much more. If you are interested in learning how much this new Soc is better, keep reading.
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Snapdragon 780G vs Snapdragon 765G
Check this side by side specs comparison of Snapdragon 780G and Snapdragon 765G. Tech specs give a lot idea of differences.
| Specifications | Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing process | Samsung’s 5nm process | Samsung’s 7nm process |
| CPU | Kryo 670 CPU cores (up to 2.4GHz) 1x ARM Cortex-A78 @ 2.4GHz 3x ARM Cortex-A78 @ 2.2GHz 4x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.9GHz | Kryo 475 CPU cores (up to 2.4GHz) 1x ARM Cortex-A76 @ 2.8GHz 1x ARM Cortex-A76 @ 2.4GHz 6x ARM Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 642 Vulkan 1.1 Snapdragon Elite Gaming Features HDR Gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut) H.265 and VP9 decoder HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Adreno 620 Vulkan 1.1 H.265 (HEVC) and VP9 decoder HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG |
| Display | Maximum On-Device Display Support: FHD+ @ 144Hz Maximum External Display Support: 4K @ 60Hz10-bit color depth, Rec 2o20 color gamut HDR10 and HDR10+ support 10-bit color depth DisplayPort over USB Type-C support | Maximum On-Device Display Support: FHD+ @ 120Hz Maximum External Display Support: 4K @ 60Hz HDR support 10-bit color depth DisplayPort over USB Type-C support |
| AI | 6th gen AI Engine Hexagon 770 processor Qualcomm Sensing Hub (2nd gen) 12 TOPS performance | 5th gen AI Engine Hexagon 696 processor Qualcomm Sensing Hub 5.5 TOPS performance |
| Memory | LPDDR4 (2133MHz) Up to 16GB RAM | LPDDR4 (2133MHz) Up to 12GB RAM |
| ISP | Triple 14-bit Spectra 570 ISP Single camera: Up to 84MP with Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL) Dual camera: Up to 64MP + 20MP with ZSL Triple camera: Up to 25MP with ZSL Low light photography architecture Multi-frame and stagged HDR sensor support Video capture: 4K HDR, Slow-motion up to 720p@480 fps, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG | Dual 14-bit Spectra 355 ISP Single camera: Up to 36MP with ZSL Dual camera: Up to 22MP with ZSL Video capture:4K HDR @ 30 fps, Slow-motion up to 720p@480 fps, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG |
| Modem | Snapdragon X53 4G LTE and 5G multimode modem (integrated) Downlink: 3.3Gbps (5G) sub-6 GHz: 100MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO | Snapdragon X52 4G LTE and 5G multimode modem (integrated) Downlink: 3.7Gbps (5G), 1.2Gbps (4G LTE) sub-6 GHz: 100MHz bandwidth, 4×4 MIMO |
| Charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ |
| Connectivity | Qualcomm FastConnect 6900 WiFi 6E, WiFi 6 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz bands 8×8 MU-MIMO Bluetooth 5.2, aptX suite Dual Bluetooth antenna Snapdragon Sound compatible | Qualcomm FastConnect 6200 WiFi 6 2.4GHz / 5GHz bands TWT, WPA3, 8×8 MU-MIMO Bluetooth 5.0, aptX TWS, and Adaptive |
Snapdragon 780G uses powerful Kryo 670 CPU cores that promise up to 40% performance uplift as compared to the previous generation. Snapdragon 780G is also a built-on 5nm process that should provide battery efficiency.
Snapdragon 780G is paired with Adreno 642 GPU that is slightly better than Adreno 620 on the Snapdragon 765G. Adreno 642 promises 70-75% better performance than Adreno 620. Snapdragon 780G also includes Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite Gaming and promises smoother gaming, gat gaming loading and improved Game Network Latency. The new Soc can also handle handle displays with up to 144Hz refresh rate while Snapdragon 765G can only handle 120Hz displays.
AI performance is also getting a boost in Snapdragon 780G. The Hexagon 770 processor is capable of delivering up to 12 TOPS as compared to 5.5 TOPS in Hexagon 696 used in Snapdragon 765G.
Snapdragon 780G also comes with improvements in the camera department. It has a new Spectra 570 ISP that can handle up to 3 concurrent sensors at the same time. It can support an 84MP single camera (Expandable up to 192MP), 64+20MP dual camera, and 24MP of triple camera. Snapdragon 765G comes with Spectra 355 ISP with support to a 64MP single camera (Expandable up to 192MP) or 22MP dual camera. Both the Sons can record 4K HDR videos.
The new SoC comes with Qualcomm X53 5G Modem and promises 3.3Gbps of peak download speeds in sub-6 5G and up to 1.2Gbps peak download speeds in LTE connection. The company didn’t mention the mmWave capability. Qualcomm X52 5G Modem in SD 765G comes with mmWave 5G. Support and promises up to 3.7Gbps peak download speed in mmWave 5G and up to 1.6Gbps peak download speed in LTE. Removal of mmWave 5G might disappoint a few but it limited to selected regions. Consumers in India shouldn’t worry about it. Snapdragon 780G also comes with WiFI 6E and Bluetooth 5.2 support.
