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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
32.3CPU72.6
28.5GPU77.4
—Benchmarks81.1
68Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+49) and CPU (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 5

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 29
  • 483% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 1,241
  • 224% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 3,344
  • 173% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,097

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20262026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.6 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 812Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System—
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
Max displayFHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu—2,827,538Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%2,995+173%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%10,824+224%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%7,230+483%Top 7%

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