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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
44.1CPU72.6
43.9GPU77.4
61.5Benchmarks81.1
69Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 16 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 52.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and CPU (+28). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 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+ Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 44
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 44
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 62
  • 158% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 2,800
  • 135% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 4,600

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20222026
Process4 nm2 nm+50%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5101x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock3.2 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400—
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X65 5G—
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,300,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800Top 25%2,995+66%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600Top 27%10,824+135%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 43%7,230+158%Top 7%

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