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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
20.8CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
20Benchmarks37.4
29.7Efficiency32.1
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8209 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) and CPU (+9). 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 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
  • 201% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 880
  • 165% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 340
  • 117% higher AnTuTu 10: 500,000 vs 230,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20162020
Process14 nm7 nm+50%
TDP (typical)11 W10 W+9%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.73 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s44 GB/s+47%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth4.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%500,000+117%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%900+165%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%2,650+201%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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