Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 9820
26.3CPU39.5
35.3Benchmarks—
54.9Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 31 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 6s Gen 3
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 26
- 19% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2018 |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.73 GHz+19% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 619 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X51 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 460,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 920Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,050Bottom 34% | — |
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