Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
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1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6783 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 678
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 23
- 233% higher Max download: 2 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
- 27% lower process: 8 nm vs 11 nm
- 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2018 |
| Process | 11 nm | 8 nm+27% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 612 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 0.6 Gbps | 2 Gbps+233% |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 716Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,640Bottom 20% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 142Bottom 6% | — |
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