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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
37.2CPU29.8
34.3GPU25.7
55.9Benchmarks37.4
64AI—
55.9Efficiency32.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8880 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+24) and benchmarks (+19). Samsung Exynos 990 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 CPU score: 37 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 32
  • 108% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 500,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20202020
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+4%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 660Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon 780—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+16%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 101,040,324+108%Top 31%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+61%Top 28%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+38%Top 34%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550+72%Top 63%900Top 81%
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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