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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Q
37.2Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
33.5CPU20
28.6GPU—
51.1Benchmarks20
49.3AI—
32.1Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8651 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+14). 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 865

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 20
  • 547% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 170
  • 450% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 600
  • 379% higher AnTuTu 10: 861,546 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 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20202020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)10 W4 W+60%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+42%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
GPUQualcomm Adreno 650Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock587 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 698—
AI performance15 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-2750LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth44 GB/s+244%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 865Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10861,546+379%Top 39%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+547%Top 42%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+450%Top 38%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)306,337Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)162,790Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)152,804Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)239,615Top 69%—

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