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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
20.5CPU29.8
20GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 15 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+9) and GPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 6s 4G Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 20
  • 683% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 115
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 336
  • 129% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 1,158

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process11 nm7 nm+36%
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.73 GHz+30%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%900+168%Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,650+129%Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%900+683%Bottom 32%

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