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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
22.6CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
27Benchmarks81.1
34.5Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8355 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+54) and CPU (+50). 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 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 27
  • 613% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 420
  • 577% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 1,600
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20172026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2801x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.45 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866—
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTE—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
Max display4K @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared330,0002,827,538Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 23%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 85%2,995+613%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 81%10,824+577%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230Top 7%

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