Qualcomm announces the new Snapdragon 778G chip for premium mid-range smartphones

Qualcomm has announced a new mobile processor: the Snapdragon 778G 5G. This isn’t a flagship processor, like the Snapdragon 888 but the 778G brings a lot of new features and improvements to premium mid-range smartphones. Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon 778G processor is aimed at the growing market for premium mid-range smartphones that excel in both Vlogging and mobile gaming.

In terms of specifications, the onboard Adreno 642L GPU can deliver up to 40 per cent faster graphics rendering. Meanwhile, the Kryo 670 brings up to a 40 per cent uplift in CPU performance. The chipset uses a 5nm fabrication process technology. Qualcomm is also bringing select Snapdragon Elite Gaming features such as Variable Rate Shading (VRS) and Game Quick Touch to the 778G processor.