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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1380

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
20.8CPU29.2
—GPU25
20Benchmarks47.3
29.7Efficiency63.2
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1380 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+34) and benchmarks (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 30
  • 222% higher AnTuTu 10: 740,251 vs 230,000
  • 214% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,760 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
Announced20162023
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)11 W6 W+45%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.4 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G68 MP5

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%740,251+222%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,010+197%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%2,760+214%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—808Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,514Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—89,805Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—132,447Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—227,485Top 75%

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