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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
26.2Inno Score
20.8CPU20
20Benchmarks20
29.7Efficiency46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8204 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 850 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.2 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+17). 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

  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 340 vs 170
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 880 vs 600
  • 28% higher AnTuTu 10: 230,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 64% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 11 W
  • 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20162020
Process14 nm8 nm+43%
TDP (typical)11 W4 W+64%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz+7%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+134%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10230,000+28%Top 91%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)340+100%Top 90%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880+47%Top 95%600Top 97%

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