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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
25.8CPU20
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+15). Samsung Exynos 850 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 444% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 924 vs 170
  • 242% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,051 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20232020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 613Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10452,000+151%Top 66%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)924+444%Top 57%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051+242%Top 63%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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