Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G vs Samsung Exynos 9820
23.5CPU39.5
31.2Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G1 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 730G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 24
- 24% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.73 GHz+24% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked) | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X15 LTE | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | — | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 390,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 700Bottom 24% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,850Bottom 23% | — |
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