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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Samsung Exynos 850

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26.2Inno Score
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26.2Inno Score
20CPU20
20Benchmarks20
46.7Efficiency46.7
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6255 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 scores 26.2 against 26.2 for Samsung Exynos 850. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 700 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 71% higher Max bandwidth: 12.8 GB/s vs 7.5 GB/s
  • 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm
  • 24% higher AnTuTu 10: 180,000 vs 145,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20162020
Process14 nm8 nm+43%
TDP (typical)4 W4 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A538x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s12.8 GB/s+71%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10145,000Top 97%180,000+24%Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%170+6%Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700+17%Top 96%600Top 97%

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