Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 9611
31.4CPU21.6
27.3GPU—
49.1Benchmarks20
32.1Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8601 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+10). 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 860
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 22
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 20
- 270% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 215,000
- 149% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 870 vs 350
- 132% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 1,250
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 32
- 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 5 W+50% |
| Architecture | Armv8.2 | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 | 4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.96 GHz+29% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 640 | Arm Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+129% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X15 LTE | Integrated LTE Cat-12 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | Samsung Exynos 9611 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 795,334+270%Top 42% | 215,000Top 93% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 870+149%Top 62% | 350Top 89% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,900+132%Top 46% | 1,250Top 90% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 830Top 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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