Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9820
31CPU39.5
24.4GPU—
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based20
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G1 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 778G+ 5G
- 85% higher Max download: 3.7 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 25% lower process: 6 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 31
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2018 |
| Process | 6 nm+25% | 8 nm |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.73 GHz+9% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 642L | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 770 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 12 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF System | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 3.7 Gbps+85% | 2 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 144Hz | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | 4K HDR10+ | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,074Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,091Top 44% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 743Bottom 20% | — |
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