Qualcomm announces the new Snapdragon 778 5G processor at 6 nm

North American Qualcomm today unveiled the new Snapdragon 778G 5G processor. It is a more economical version of the Snapdragon 780G 5G chipset, announced last March, and can also alleviate the problem of component shortages.

More specifically, the new Snapdragon 778G 5G processor is built according to the 6 nm lithography, while the Snapdragon 780G follows the more advanced 5 nm lithography, but also more expensive and difficult to produce.

The Snapdragon 778 5G is Qualcomm’s cost / benefit ratio

This new SoC shares several aspects with the aforementioned Snapdragon 780G, since the use of two Cortex A78 cores (Kryo 670 Gold) at 2.4GHz, in addition to six Cortex A55 cores, thus totaling 8 processing cores (octa-core).

Qualcomm highlights not only the improvement in processing power, increased power, but also the new generation of the engine dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI). To take care of this predicate we now have Hexagon 770 processors that reach 12TOPS.

We also highlight the use of the Adreno 642L GPU graphics, as well as the Spectra 570L ISP image processor. Processing is guided by the Kryo 670 CPU, which should be even more efficient than the SD 780G model.

The multimedia experience is enhanced with support for screens with resolution up to Full-HD + with refresh rate up to 144 Hz. The SoC also integrates features of the Snapdragon Elite Gaming platform, such as the 10-bit color depth and the Rec2020 color space.

The Snapdragon 778G also supports the Quick Charge 5 fast charging standard for a maximum power of 100 W. Likewise, it also supports the best ultrasonic fingerprint readers of the 3D Sonic and 3D Sonic Max type.

It stands out for its multimedia experience and 5G connection

The increase in power on the Snapdragon 778G is 40% compared to the Snapdragon 768G processor present in several mid / high range smartphones presented in 2020.

It is also pointed out as positive the presence of modem Snapdragon X53 5G, capable of supporting the 5G connection in mmWave and in the sub-6 Ghz frequency. We also have support for the Wi-Fi 6E standard, as well as Bluetooth 5.2 and USB 3.1.

Extremely positive is the inclusion of a triple image processor. That is, an ISP that offers up to two gig pixels of processing per second.

It is this triple ISP that makes it capable of recording video in 4K HDR resolution (HDR10 +), in addition to being able to record video from three cameras simultaneously. Similarly, you can also capture images from up to three cameras at the same time.

Honor, Xiaomi, Realme, Motorola and OPPO among the first to use the Snapdragon 778G

Qualcomm made it known that the first mobile devices to use the Snapdragon 778G arrive during the second quarter of 2021 to the market. So, by the end of June, we will have the first smartphones with this new Qualcomm SoC on sale.

Among the manufacturers listed by Qualcomm we have Xiaomi, Honor, Iqoo, Motorola, OPPO and, finally, its sub-brand Realme, all with new products created around this SoC.

Finally, the company made it known that the very first smartphone to employ this chipset will be part of the Honor 50 range.

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