Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 850
100CPU20
—Benchmarks20
100Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 60 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 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 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 20
- 150% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 75% lower process: 2 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2020 |
| Process | 2 nm+75% | 8 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance | 8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 5 GHz+150% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Arm Mali-G52 MP1 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 | LPDDR4X-1600 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 12.8 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Max download | 14.8 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 8 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 850 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 180,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 170Top 96% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 600Top 98% |
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