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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G was unveiled at the chipmaker's 5G Snapdragon conference on Wednesday. Sitting between Snapdragon 750G and Snapdragon 780G, the new system-on-chip (SoC) is designed to deliver advanced multimedia information using the new configuration.
The Snapdragon 778G SoC also comes as a successor to the Snapdragon 768G which launched in May last year. The new offering is based on 6nm process technology, which could bring significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency than the Snapdragon 768G SoC. Qualcomm claims that the Spapdragon 778G is capable of delivering better performance-enhancing (AI) performance compared to its predecessor.
The Snapdragon 778G SoC will be commercially available in the second quarter of 2021, Qualcomm said in a press release. The new chip will enable high-end Smartphones from companies including Honors, Qoo, Motorola, Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi. While some smartphone retailers have not yet revealed their plans, Honor has confirmed that the Snapdragon 778G will be available in the Honor 50 series.
Specifications and Features
Features
- Accelerated AI
- Dazzling video capture
- Cutting-edge mobile gaming
- Lightning-fast and truly global
- Ultimate multimedia experiences
Specifications
Artificial Intelligence
• 6th gen Qualcomm AI Engine
• Adreno 642L GPU
• Kryo 670 CPU
• Hexagon 770 Processor
• Fused AI Accelerator architecture
• Hexagon Tensor Accelerator
• Hexagon Vector eXtensions
• Hexagon Scalar Accelerator
• Qualcomm Sensing Hub (2nd Generation)
Camera
• Qualcomm Spectra 570L Image Signal Processor
• Triple 14-bit ISPs
• Up to 2 Gigapixels per Second
• Up to 22 MP triple camera @ 30 FPS with Zero Shutter Lag
• Up to 36+22 MP dual camera @ 30 FPS with Zero Shutter Lag
• Up to 64 MP single camera @ 30 FPS with Zero Shutter Lag
• Up to 192 MP Photo Capture
• Rec. 2020 color gamut photo and video capture
• Up to 10-bit color depth photo and video capture
• 10-bit HDR HEIF photo capture
• 4K Video Capture + 36 MP Photo
• Slow-mo video capture at 720p @ 240 FPS
• HEIF: HEIC photo capture, HEVC video capture
• Video Capture Formats: HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
• 4K Video Capture
• 4K HDR Video Capture with Portrait Mode (Bokeh)
• Staggered HDR sensor support
• AI-based auto-focus and auto-exposure
CPU
• Kryo 670 CPU
• Up to 2.4 GHz
• 64-bit Architecture
Display
• On-Device Display Support: FHD+ @ 144 Hz
• Maximum External Display Support: up to 4K @ 60 Hz
• 10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut
• HDR10 and HDR10+
Memory
• Support for LP-DDR5 memory up to 3200 MHz
• Memory Density: up to 16 GB
Visual Subsystem
• Adreno 642L GPU
• API Support: OpenGL® ES 3.2, OpenCL™ 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.1
• Physically Based Rendering
• HDR gaming (10-bit color depth, Rec. 2020 color gamut)
• Hardware-accelerated H.265 and VP9 decoder
• HDR Playback Codec support for HDR10+, HDR10, HLG
5G Modem RF System
• Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System
• 5G mmWave and Sub-6 GHz, standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, FDD, TDD
• Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
• mmWave: 400 MHz, 2x2 MIMO
• Sub-6 GHz: 100 MHz bandwidth, 4x4 MIMO
• Qualcomm® 5G PowerSave
• Qualcomm® Smart Transmit™ technology
• Qualcomm® Wideband Envelope Tracking
• Qualcomm® AI-Enhanced Signal Boost
• Global 5G multi-SIM
• Downlink: Up to 3.7 Gbps
• Multimode support: 5G NR, LTE including CBRS, WCDMA, HSPA, CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM/EDGE
General Specs
Select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features
• 6 nm Process Technology
• USB Version 3.1; USB Type-C Support
• Part Number: SM7325
Charging
• Quick Charge 4+ Technology
