Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 778G chipset that will power Xiaomi, Realme, and more mid-range phones this year

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 778 5G chipset will bring premium features to mid-range smartphones from Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi. These OEMs have confirmed that they will launch phones with the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset.

At its annual 5G Summit, Qualcomm announced the all-new Snapdragon 7-series 5G Mobile Platform, Snapdragon 778G. The chipmaker said during the unveiling that the new Snapdragon 778G would address the growing demand from OEMs or short for original equipment manufacturers for access to premium features at more accessible rates. Several manufacturers have already announced that they will launch phones powered by the new Snapdragon 778G Mobile Platform at launch. The OEMs include Honor, iQOO, Motorola, Oppo, Realme, and Xiaomi. Smartphones running on Snapdragon 778G are expected to be available in the second quarter of 2021. The new Snapdragon 778G is said to be a slightly toned-down version of the Snapdragon 780G chipset that was announced earlier this year. However, one big difference between the two chipsets is that the 780G is based on a 5nm node while the 778G is based on a 6nm node.