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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
37.2CPU37.1
34.3GPU34.2
55.9Benchmarks47.5
64AIspec-based64
55.9Efficiencyspec-based55.9
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8883 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+8) and CPU (+0). Samsung Exynos 2100 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 888

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 48
  • 51% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 379,461 vs 252,025
  • 39% higher AnTuTu: 1,040,324 vs 746,547
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 200,968 vs 144,909
  • 33% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 169,822 vs 127,819

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20202021
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz2.9 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUAdreno 660Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock840 MHz854 MHz+2%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUHexagon 780Samsung NPU
AI performance26 TOPS26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6E—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 111,040,324+39%Bottom 48%746,547Bottom 23%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)379,461+51%Bottom 48%252,025Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)169,822+33%Bottom 39%127,819Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)200,968+39%Bottom 50%144,909Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)290,073+31%Bottom 48%221,794Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+1%Top 31%1,430Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+3%Top 37%3,550Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550+3%Bottom 36%1,500Bottom 35%

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