Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
22.6CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
27Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8356 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+36) and CPU (+16). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 23
- Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 27
- 313% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 330,000
- 228% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 420
- 176% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 1,600
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.45 GHz | 2.9 GHz+18% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 540 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-1866 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 29.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X16 LTE | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 330,000 | 1,363,464+313% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Top 85% | 1,376+228%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,600Top 81% | 4,411+176%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,742Top 62% |
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