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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
S
26.3Inno Score
24.3CPU21.6
36Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6850 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and efficiency (+11). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 685

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 36 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 44
  • 119% higher AnTuTu 10: 471,425 vs 215,000
  • 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 470 vs 350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20232019
Process6 nm+40%10 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A534x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.8 GHz+22%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+15%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 10471,425+119%Top 63%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)470+34%Top 82%350Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500+20%Top 83%1,250Top 90%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%

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