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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
37.2CPU57.2
34.3GPU54.3
55.9Benchmarks74.2
64AI85.9
55.9Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 88810 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and AI (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 56
  • Stronger AI score: 86 vs 64
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 56

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20202025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz3.3 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUAdreno 660Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUHexagon 780Samsung NPU
AI performance26 TOPS59 TOPS+127%

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
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 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz—
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 101,040,324Top 31%2,150,000+107%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450Top 28%2,300+59%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650Top 34%8,200+125%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 63%4,400+184%Top 17%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073Top 52%—

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