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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
36.8Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
29.7CPU29.8
24.9GPU25.7
48.8Benchmarks37.4
54.9Efficiency32.1
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 36.8 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+23) and benchmarks (+11). Samsung Exynos 990 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

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 32
  • 57% higher AnTuTu 10: 784,274 vs 500,000
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 16% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 44 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 13% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 900 vs 800

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20212020
Process6 nm+14%7 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+50%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.73 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 642LArm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon 770—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 778GSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10784,274+57%Top 43%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+13%Top 48%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+11%Top 44%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%900+13%Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)310,105Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)95,255Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)162,954Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)215,960Top 83%—

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