Qualcomm has announced a new chip called the Snapdragon 778G. The 6nm chipset is a new variant of the more powerful Snapdragon 780G chipset, which was announced in March. According to a well-known tipster from China, Honor 50 could be the first phone to feature the Snapdragon 778G 5G mobile platform.
Snapdragon 778G 5G specifications
The Snapdragon 778G 5G (SM7325 part number) is equipped with a Cortex-A78 custom-made Kryo 670 CPU that tops at 2.4GHz. The SoC includes Adreno 642L graphics, which brings support for Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL 3S 3.1, OpenCL 2.0 FP, HDR10+, and HDR10.
The phones featuring the SD778G chip can support up to Full HD+ resolution with 144Hz refresh rate, up to 10-bit color depth and Rec2020 color gamut. For AI, it features the 6th AI engine with Hexagon 770 processor that 12 TOPS performance. For enhanced gaming, it comes with Snapdragon Elite Gaming features.
When it comes to ISP, the Snapdragon 778G offers a triple 14-bit Spectra 570 ISP. It supports up to 192-megapixel single camera, up to 36-megapixel + 22-megapixel dual-camera system, and up to 22-megapixel triple camera system. The ISP also supports 10-bit HDR HEIF / HEIC photo capture, AI-based autofocus, multi-frame noise reduction, 720p/240fps slow-motion video shooting, HDR10, HDR10+, and HLG.
For 5G connectivity, it features Snapdragon X53 5G modem-RF system that promises peak download speeds of 3.3Gbps. It supports mmWave (400Mhz bandwidth with 2×2 MIMO) and sub-6 GHz (100Mhz bandwidth with 4×4 MIMO) 5G spectrums. It supports up to Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, dual-frequency GPS, USB 3.1, and USB-C. For security, it comes with support for Qualcomm 3D Sonic and 3D Sonic Max fingerprint scanners. It also supports other biometric authentications such as iris, voice, and face. While the Snapdragon 780G supports Quick Charge 4+ fast charging, the Snapdragon 778G has arrived with support for faster Quick Charge 5 technology.
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