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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 5G

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 Specification Comparison

Qualcomm Launched a New Processor in 600 Series that is a successor of Snapdragon 675. This Processor launched in the same price category where already Snapdragon 690 present. Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 5G both processors targeting the same Price tag but they have major specs difference especially between CPU configuration, GPU, Processor Size, and Connectivity.

We will also be going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Snapdragon 678 benchmark on Geekbench and Antutu. Lest Compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs 690 5G Specification, Benchmark, key Difference and Find out which is the best Processor. Also, Check their Rank on the best mobile processor list 2020.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 Specification Comparison

Both processors have an octa-core ARM based CPU core that runs on different Clocked speeds and Kryo engine. Snapdragon 678 has a 2-year-old Adreno 612 GPU where Snapdragon 690 has the latest Adreno™ 619L.

	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 690
CPU	2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)	2x 2 GHz – Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55)
GPU	Adreno™ 612	Adreno™ 619L GPU
5G Modem	No	Snapdragon™ X51 5G Modem

Snapdragon 690 is made on an 8nm manufacturing Processor compare to the 11nm of Snapdragon 678. Because of its Smaller Size Sd 690 able to perform better with low power consumption. It is also Supports a 120Hz display @ FHD+ resolution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Snapdragon 678 Benchmark Comparison

This Benchmark Comparison between these two processors has done on Geekbench and Antutu.

Benchmark	Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 690
Antutu Score	227453	318565
Geekbench Single Core	464	653
Geekbench Multi Core	1398	1573

Key Differences

Snapdragon 678	Snapdragon 690
	Better CPU and GPU
	Better AnTuTu 8 score – 318K vs 227K
	Smaller Size 8nm vs 11nm
	5G Modem

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 vs Snapdragon 678 Benchmark Comparison

FAQ

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs 690 5G Which is best for Gaming?

Snapdragon 690

Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Vs Snapdragon 690 Which One supports 5G?

Snapdragon 690 support 5G, it has Snapdragon X51 5G modem

Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 Vs 678 which is the Best Processor?

Snapdragon 690 is better than Snapdragon 678 in all comparison

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G

Price
Our Rating	5.0 6.0
Brand	Qualcomm Qualcomm
Category	Processor Processor

Info

Processor Manufacturer	Qualcomm Qualcomm
Announced	15 December, 2020 17 June, 2020
Model	SDM678 SM6350
Class	Lower Mid range Low End

CPU

Size	11nm 8nm
CPU Cores	8 8
CPU Configuration	2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76), 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A76) and 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55)
High Frequency	2200 MHz 2000 MHz
Core architecture	- hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Performance Core	2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 2x 2 GHz – Kryo 560 Gold (Cortex-A76)
Power Efficient Core	6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) 6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 560 Silver (Cortex-A55)
L1 Cache	16 KB -
L2 cache	256 KB -
L3 cache	- -
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0
Instruction set	ARMv8-A ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 W 6 W
Extra Feature	First 5G connectivity in 6-series

GPU

GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.	Qualcomm® Adreno™ 612 GPU Qualcomm® Adreno™ 619L GPU
GPU Memory	800 MHz 950 MHz
Architecture	Adreno 600 Adreno 600
FLOPS	354 Gigaflops -
OpenGL Version	2.0 2.0
DirectX Support DirectX Support	2.0 12
Vulkan version	1.1 1.1
Shading units	96 128
Video Encoding	H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9 H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9
Video Playback	Up to 4K Ultra HD video playback, H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC), VP8 and VP9 playback 4K HDR10 PQ and HLG Video Playback (10 bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut) and H.264 (AVC), H.265 (HEVC) VP8 and VP9 playback

NPU

APU / NPU / AI Proc. / Neural IP	Qualcomm® Hexagon™ 685 DSP Hexagon 692 Processor • Hexagon Scalar Accelerator • Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Vector eXtensions (HVX) • Hexagon Tensor Accelerator • Qualcomm Sensing Hub
TOPS Speed	-
Extra Feature	• Hexagon Vector eXtensions (HVX) • Sensor low-power island (LPI) • Qualcomm® Neural Processing SDK Ultra low power hub for audio, voice and sensors • Supports AI algorithms at low power • Support for fusing contextual data streams including sensors, audio and voice • Supports multiple voice assistants • Multi-mic far-field detection and echo cancellation

Memory

RAM Type	LPDDR4X LPDDR4x
RAM frequency	1866 MHz 2133 MHz
RAM Max	8 GB 8 GB
Max Bandwidth	14.9 Gbit/s 14.9 Gbit/s
Bus Speed A bus is a subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.	2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit

Connectivity

Cellular Modem	Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System Modem to antenna integrated system for 5G multimode
Cellular Technology	Cellular Technology: LTE TDD, LTE FDD, LTE Broadcast, WCDMA (DB-DC-HSDPA, DC-HSUPA), TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE Calling Services: VoLTE with SRVCC to 3G and 2G, Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) with LTE call continuity, HD and Ultra HD Voice (EVS) HSPA, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE, LTE including CBRS support, 5G NR
4G Network	LTE TDD, LTE FDD, LTE Broadcast, LTE including CBRS support
5G Modem
5G Network	Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), sub-6 GHz
5G mmWave	No
5G sub-6 GHz	100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
5G Spectrum	Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), sub-6 GHz
Download Speed	600 Mbps 2.5 Gbps (5G), 1.2 Gbps (LTE)
Upload Speed	150 Mbps Up to 900 Mbps (5G), 210 Mbps (LTE)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM Dual VoLTE (DSDV) Global 5G multi-SIM
Extra Feature	Downlink: LTE Cat 15 up to 600 Mbps, 3 x 20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 256-QAM • Uplink: LTE Cat 13 up to 150 Mbps, 2 x 20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 64-QAM

Mobile Connectivity system

wireless System	Qualcomm® Wi-Fi Technology • FastConnect 6200 System
WiFi-6 ready
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.	802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 6-ready (802.11axready), 802.11ac Wave 2, 802.11a/b/g, 802.11n
Wi-Fi Band	2.4GHz, 5GHz 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Wi-Fi Speed	867 Mbps -
Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.	Bluetooth 5.0 5.1
Bluetooth Audio	Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Stereo Qualcomm TrueWireless™ Technology, aptX Adaptive
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, GPS, QZSS, SBAS Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS, QZSS, SBAS
USB	USB 3.1, USB-C USB Type-C support
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Extra Feature	Channel Utilization: 20/40/80/160 MHz MIMO Configuration: 1x1 (1-stream) Peak QAM: 256 QAM Wi-Fi Features: MU-MIMO, LTE/Wi-Fi antenna sharing, Integrated baseband MIMO Configuration: 2x2 (2-stream) with MU-MIMO • 8-stream sounding (for 8x8 MU-MIMO) • Wi-Fi Security: WPA3-Enterprise, WPA3- Enhanced Open, WPA3 Easy Connect, WPA3-Personal • Target Wake Time (TWT)

ISP

ISP	Qualcomm Spectra™ 250L image signal processor, 14-bit, 2x Image Signal Processor (ISP) Qualcomm Spectra 355L Image Signal Processor
Single Camera	Single Camera, MFNR: Up to 48 MP, Single Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 25 MP, Single Camera: Up to 192 MP Up to 192 MP
Dual Camera	Dual Camera, MFNR, ZSL, 30fps: Up to 16 MP 2x 16MP
Video capture	Standard: up to 2160p at 30 fps • Slow motion: up to 1080p at 120 fps or 720p at 240 fps • HEVC video capture Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 240 FPS 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh)
Video Codec	H.264, H.265, VP9 H.265 (HEVC), H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9
Extra Feature	Can connect up to 6 different cameras (many configurations possible) • Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) with accelerated image stabilization • Hybrid Autofocus with support for dual phase detection (2PD) sensors • Ultra HD video capture (4K at 30 fps) with Motion Compensated Temporal Filtering (MCTF) • Multi-frame Noise Reduction (MFNR) • HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture Rec. 2020 color gamut/10-bits per color video capture

Display and Audio Support

Display Support	FHD+ 2520x1080 Up to 10-bit FHD+ @ 120 Hz
Refresh Rate	60Hz 120 Hz
Max External Display	4K Ultra HD QHD @ 60Hz
Extra Feature	HDR: HDR10 Color Depth: Up to 10-bit Color Gamut: Rec2020
Audio Playback	Qualcomm Aqstic audio codec and Qualcomm Aqstic smart speaker amplifier • Up to native DSD support, PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit Audio Technology: Qualcomm® Hexagon™ Voice Assistant Accelerator, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio codec up to Qualcomm® WCD9385, Qualcomm Aqstic™ smart speaker amplifier up to Qualcomm® WSA8815, Qualcomm Aqstic™ audio technology

Security

Security Features	Security Features: Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security • Biometric Authentication: Fingerprint, Iris, Voice, Face •Security Features: Camera Security, Crypto Engine, Key Provisioning Security, Malware Protection, Qualcomm® Content Protection, Qualcomm® Mobile Security, Qualcomm® Processor Security, Qualcomm® Trusted Execution Environment (TEE), Secure Boot, Secure Token
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes Yes
Face Detection

Charging

Charging Speed

Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4+ technology

Benchmarks

AnTuTu benchmark scores	227453 318565
Geekbench scores	Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) 464 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) 1398 Geekbench Score (Single-Core) – 653 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) – 1573
3DMark	19976
PCMark	4356
Octane V2	4395
Mozilla Kraken	12192