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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
20.8CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
20Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
29.7Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8207 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) and CPU (+18). 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 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 20
  • 493% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 230,000
  • 401% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 880
  • 305% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 340

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20162026
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)11 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.15 GHz2.9 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu230,0001,363,464+493%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 91%1,376+305%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%4,411+401%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Top 62%

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