Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 2600
51.5CPU72.6
53.1GPU77.4
76.1Benchmarks81.1
71.4Efficiencyspec-based100
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 410 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 60.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+24) and CPU (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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 8s Gen 4
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2600
- Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 52
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 53
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 76
- 95% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 3,700
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 6,850
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 2 nm+50% |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency) |
| Max clock | 3.21 GHz | — |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 825 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU clock | 1,100 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | — |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | — |
| Max download | 4.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | — |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 2,324,829Top 23% | 2,827,538+22%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 675,620Top 23% | 947,776+40%Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 797,455Top 23% | 1,052,625+32%Top 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 332,748Top 31% | 347,409+4%Top 23% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 519,006+8%Top 23% | 479,728Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,050Top 19% | 2,995+46%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,850Top 15% | 10,824+58%Top 4% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,700Top 28% | 7,230+95%Top 7% |
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