Today, Xiaomi released an official teaser dedicated to the Mi 11 Lite 5G smartphones. The image highlights two features of the model: a thin body and the presence of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G SoC. But what is important here?
The fact is that the Snapdragon 780G is the second Qualcomm SoC after the Snapdragon 888, built using the norms of the 5-nanometer technological process. It also uses a "1 + 3 + 4" scheme: the central processor is divided into three clusters with one high-performance core, three identical cores, but operating at a lower frequency, and four energy-efficient cores. A major difference with the Snapdragon 888 is the absence of the Cortex-X1 supercore - it's certainly very powerful, but it's rumored to be a source of power consumption and heat for the Snapdragon 888.
Snapdragon 780G
The Snapdragon 780G will not have such problems, since all four powerful cores are the well-known Cortex-A78. Why did Xiaomi give this SoC specifically for the Mi 11 Lite 5G? In this case, they did not have to innovate on expensive cooling subsystems, such as the Mi 11 Ultra, while the Mi 11 Lite 5G is presented by the manufacturer as the thinnest and lightest Xiaomi smartphone from the current line, which, in addition, will not have problems with autonomy. Overall, moving to a 5nm process and dropping Cortex-X1 from the SoC could be a very good combination.
The performance of the Snapdragon 780G is also complete. According to official data, the processor is 45% faster than its predecessor (i.e. Snapdragon 768G processor); and the Adreno 642 GPU is 50% faster than the Adreno 620 GPU in the same Snapdragon 768G. Judging by the data available on the Internet, the Snapdragon 780G risks repeating the success of the Snapdragon 750G; but only in upper mid-range smartphones. Among other innovations of the Snapdragon 780G, it should be noted the presence of a built-in 5G modem; and, for the first time in the series, the Spectra 570 image processor; which allows you to take photos from three cameras at the same time. The Snapdragon 780G also benefits from updated GPU drivers and Snapdragon Elite Gaming features like the Snapdragon 8 Series platforms.
It is worth noting that Qualcomm recently announced the next processor of the Snapdragon 7 series, which was called the Snapdragon 780G 5G. The new chipset aims to deliver better AI performance, a better camera experience and 5G support. In addition, it has some advanced features.
