Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
23.1CPU39.5
28.5Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 23
- 37% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2018 |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+37% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 350,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 770Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,900Bottom 24% | — |
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