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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
22CPU20
20GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 20 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). 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 4s Gen 2

  • 236% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,014 vs 600
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014+236%Bottom 33%600Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%—

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