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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
29.6CPU20
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
68Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 40 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • 496% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,014 vs 170
  • 388% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 600
  • 50% lower process: 4 nm vs 8 nm
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+50%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz+20%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture2K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+496%Bottom 48%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+388%Top 48%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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