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Basic Information
SOC Name
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Brand
Qualcomm
Announcement Date
15 December 2020
Class
Mid range
Manufacturing
Samsung
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CPU Specifications
CPU Architecture
2x 2.2 GHz – Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6x 1.7 GHz – Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU Cores
8 Core
CPU Frequency
2200MHz
Instruction Set
ARMv8-A
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Cache & NPU
Cache
--- MB
Cache Level
L3
SLC
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NPU
Hexagon 685
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Memory
Memory Type
LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency
1866MHz
Memory Bus
2x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
14.9 Gb/s
Max Memory Size
8 GB
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GPU
GPU
Adreno 612
GPU Architecture
Adreno 600
Pipelines
1 Pipeline
Shading Units
128 Unit
Total Shaders
128 Unit
Vulkan Version
Version 1.1
OpenCL Version
Version 2.0
DirectX Version
Version 12.1
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Storage & Display
Storage Type
UFS 2.1
Max Display Resolution
2520 x 1080
Max Camera Resolution
192MP, 2x 25MP
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Video & Audio
Video Capture
4K at 30FPS
Video Playback
4K at 30FPS
Video Codecs
H.264, H.265, VP9
Audio Codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
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Connectivity
WiFi
Wifi 5
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
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Navigation Systems
GPS
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Beidou
Yes
Galileo
Yes
QZSS
Yes
NAVIC
No
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Positive Aspects
1. Good Mid-Range Performance
The Snapdragon 678 uses efficient Kryo 460 cores providing balanced performance for everyday tasks and moderate multitasking. 2. Decent Graphics & Multimedia
Adreno 612 delivers satisfactory performance for casual gaming and supports modern video codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9) for smooth media playback. 3. Reliable Connectivity and Camera Support
With Snapdragon X12 LTE modem, fast Wi-Fi 5, and support for up to 192MP camera sensors and 4K30 video capture, it provides good multimedia and networking capabilities.
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Negative Aspects
1. No 5G Modem
Snapdragon 678 lacks a 5G modem, limiting connectivity to 4G LTE speeds only. 2. Older Process Node and Efficiency
Manufactured on an 11nm node, it is less power-efficient compared to newer chips built on 7nm or smaller processes.