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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
51.5CPU29.8
53.1GPU25.7
76.1Benchmarks37.4
71.4Efficiency32.1
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 40 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+39). 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 8s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 32
  • 365% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 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 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process4 nm+43%7 nm
TDP (typical)7 W+30%10 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.21 GHz+18%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
GPUAdreno 825Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+75%44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GExynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download4.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 102,324,829+365%Top 6%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+128%Top 18%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,850+158%Top 14%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+311%Top 24%900Top 81%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)675,620Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)797,455Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)332,748Top 26%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)519,006Top 20%—

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