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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
34.3Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
31.4CPU20
27.3GPU—
49.1Benchmarks20
32.1Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8601 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+11). 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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
  • 412% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 870 vs 170
  • 383% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 600
  • 342% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 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 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W4 W+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.96 GHz+48%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10795,334+342%Top 42%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)870+412%Top 62%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+383%Top 46%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 83%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)294,736Top 75%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)118,830Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)160,316Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)221,452Top 80%—

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