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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Q
26.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
22.6CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
27Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
34.5Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8358 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+47) and efficiency (+45). 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 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 35
  • 552% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 330,000
  • 448% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 420

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20172025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2801x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.45 GHz3.3 GHz+35%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10330,000Top 80%2,150,000+552%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%2,300+448%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 80%8,200+413%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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