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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
S
26.3Inno Score
30.1CPU21.6
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks20
29AI—
32.1Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8551 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.4 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+9). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 20
  • 179% higher AnTuTu 10: 600,000 vs 215,000
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 850 vs 350
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20192019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A554x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.84 GHz+23%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—
AI performance7 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 10600,000+179%Top 52%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)850+143%Top 63%350Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700+116%Top 52%1,250Top 90%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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