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Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
38Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
34.4CPU20
29.8GPU—
54.6Benchmarks20
37Efficiency46.7
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8701 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) 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 870

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 20
  • 518% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 170
  • 450% higher AnTuTu 10: 990,057 vs 180,000
  • 400% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,000 vs 600

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 37
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20212020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+60%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
GPUAdreno 650Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock670 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
NPUHexagon 698—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5-5500LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth44 GB/s+244%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
ModemSnapdragon X55 5G (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 870Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10990,057+450%Top 33%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+518%Top 44%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,000+400%Top 43%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,250Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)378,834Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)171,089Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)173,146Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)266,988Top 63%—

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