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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

Q
26.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
22.6CPU37.1
—GPU34.2
27Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
34.5Efficiency55.9
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8356 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+21). 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 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 35
  • 240% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 420
  • 126% higher AnTuTu 10: 746,547 vs 330,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20172021
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2801x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.45 GHz2.9 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682Samsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 10330,000Top 80%746,547+126%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%1,430+240%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 80%3,550+122%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,794Top 78%

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