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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
29.2CPU20
40.3Benchmarks20
76.2Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+30) and benchmarks (+20). 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 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 47
  • 506% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,030 vs 170
  • 383% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5208x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz+15%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+100%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10560,000+211%Top 57%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+506%Top 45%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+383%Top 46%600Top 97%

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