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Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
30.5Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
23.5CPU20
30.5Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7302 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+4). 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 730

  • Stronger CPU score: 24 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 31 vs 20
  • 312% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 700 vs 170
  • 208% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,850 vs 600
  • 111% higher AnTuTu 10: 380,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20192020
Process8 nm8 nm
TDP (typical)5 W4 W+20%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz+10%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 618Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s+16%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 730Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10380,000+111%Top 77%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)700+312%Top 73%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,850+208%Top 76%600Top 97%

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