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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
30.1CPU20
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks20
29AI—
32.1Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8552 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+10). 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 855

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 20
  • 400% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 170
  • 350% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,700 vs 600
  • 233% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20192020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W4 W+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+42%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—
AI performance7 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10600,000+233%Top 52%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)850+400%Top 63%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700+350%Top 52%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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