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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
31CPU20
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+11). 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 778G+ 5G

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 20
  • 532% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,074 vs 170
  • 415% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,091 vs 600
  • 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 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 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+25%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LArm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770—
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download3.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074+532%Top 46%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091+415%Top 44%600Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%—

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