Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
20CPU39.5
20Benchmarks—
46.7Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6253 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 625
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 20
- 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm
- 37% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2018 |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 4 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+37% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 506 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR3-933 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 7.5 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X9 LTE | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD @ 60Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 145,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 160Bottom 4% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 700Bottom 5% | — |
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