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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
31CPU29.8
24.4GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
43.4AIspec-based—
36Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G scores 31.4 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,074 vs 900
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,091 vs 2,650
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 21% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 743

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.73 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 642LArm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 770—
AI performance12 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X53 5G Modem-RF SystemExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download3.7 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K HDR10+8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5GSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,074+19%Top 46%900Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,091+17%Top 44%2,650Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme743Bottom 20%900+21%Bottom 32%

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