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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
23.1CPU57.2
20GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
20Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and CPU (+34). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 678

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 20
  • 2999% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 142
  • 400% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 1,640
  • 221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 716

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20202025
Process11 nm3 nm+73%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz3.3 GHz+50%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download0.6 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%2,300+221%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%8,200+400%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%4,400+2999%Top 18%

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