Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
25.8CPU39.5
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks—
76.2Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 21 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 2
- 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
- 25% higher Max download: 2.5 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 26
- 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 4 nm+50% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 2.5 Gbps+25% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 452,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 924Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,051Bottom 36% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 340Bottom 13% | — |
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