Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 1580
22.6CPU37.3
27Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
34.5Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8357 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 835
- 17% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 23
- Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 27
- Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
- 272% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,227,862 vs 330,000
- 221% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,350 vs 420
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 6 W+33% |
| Architecture | Armv8 | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.45 GHz | 2.9 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 540 | Samsung Xclipse 540 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR5-3200 |
| Max bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s+17% | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X16 LTE | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1580 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 330,000Top 80% | 1,227,862+272%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 84% | 1,350+221%Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,600Top 80% | 3,900+144%Top 31% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 466,860Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 292,734Top 46% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 171,100Top 55% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 297,168Top 49% |
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