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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Samsung Exynos 990

Q
30.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
30.8Inno Score
26.6CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
34.8Benchmarks37.4
32.1Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8456 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 scores 30.4 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 990 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 27
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 590
  • 47% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 29.9 GB/s
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,200

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20182020
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
TDP (typical)10 W10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+3%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s44 GB/s+47%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X20 LTEExynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10450,000Top 67%500,000+11%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)590Top 77%900+53%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,200Top 60%2,650+20%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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