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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
83.6Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
77.8CPU72.6
76.6GPU77.4
88.6Benchmarks81.1
100Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 62 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.6 to 80.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+5). Samsung Exynos 2600 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 8 Elite Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 78 vs 73
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 89 vs 81
  • 26% higher AnTuTu 12: 4,004,168 vs 3,169,279

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20262026
Process2 nm2 nm
Architecture64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPUArmv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock5 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno GPUSamsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemQualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF—
Max download14.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 8—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared3,818,9072,827,538Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 5%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 15%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 24%
AnTuTu 124,004,168+26%Top 4%3,169,279Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,995Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,824Top 4%
Geekbench 7 (single)2,920—
Geekbench 7 (multi)8,248—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,133Top 3%7,230+1%Top 3%

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