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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
26.7Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
22.6CPU20
27Benchmarks20
34.5Efficiency46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8353 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 scores 26.7 against 26.2 for Samsung Exynos 850. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 27 vs 20
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,600 vs 600
  • 147% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 420 vs 170
  • 134% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s
  • 83% higher AnTuTu 10: 330,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W
  • 20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20172020
Process10 nm8 nm+20%
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2808x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.45 GHz+23%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+134%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10330,000+83%Top 80%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)420+147%Top 84%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600+167%Top 80%600Top 97%

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