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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
30.4Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
26.6CPU20
34.8Benchmarks20
32.1Efficiency46.7
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8453 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.4 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+7). Samsung Exynos 850 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 845

  • Stronger CPU score: 27 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 35 vs 20
  • 267% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,200 vs 600
  • 247% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 590 vs 170
  • 150% higher AnTuTu 10: 450,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 32
  • 60% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 10 W
  • 20% lower process: 8 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20182020
Process10 nm8 nm+20%
TDP (typical)10 W4 W+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+40%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+134%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X20 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10450,000+150%Top 67%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)590+247%Top 77%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,200+267%Top 60%600Top 97%

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