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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
26.3CPU20
35.3Benchmarks20
54.9Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and efficiency (+8). Samsung Exynos 850 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 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 26 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 47
  • 441% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 920 vs 170
  • 242% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,050 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 5 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz+15%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s+34%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10460,000+156%Top 65%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)920+441%Top 58%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050+242%Top 64%600Top 97%

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