Samsung Exynos 980 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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Review

Samsung Exynos 980
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU Performance
26
19
Gaming Performance
8
8
Battery life
79
69
QuickComparison Score
100
100
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Samsung Exynos 980 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

Reasons to consider the Samsung Exynos 980

  • + 8 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 cores
  • + Mali-G76 MP5 graphics
  • + Yes NPU

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  • + 10 nanometers process node
  • + 8 CPU cores
  • + 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – K... cores
  • + Adreno 540 graphics
  • + Hexagon 682 NPU

Pros & Cons

Samsung Exynos 980
  • Excellent battery life
  • 5G connectivity supported
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A upper-mid-range Samsung Exynos 980 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (26/100), good battery efficiency. Suited for premium gaming and productivity."

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
  • Dedicated NPU for AI workloads
  • Flagship-class chipset
  • Limited CPU performance for demanding apps
  • Limited gaming performance
  • Older generation chipset

"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile chipset with modest CPU performance (19/100). Suited for mainstream phones and everyday tasks."

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Specifications

AnTuTu 11
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Apple A19 603944 438016
CPU 274825 148324
GPU 61206 101521
Memory 109199 88938
UX 158714 99233
Total score 603944 438016
GeekBench 6
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Single-Core Score 861 427
Multi-Core Score 1858 1500
Asset compression 95.1 MB/sec 87.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 36.6 pages/sec 46.5 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 61.6 Mpixels/sec 56.7 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 35.3 images/sec 15.6 images/sec
HDR 59.5 Mpixels/sec 48.2 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 2.18 images/sec 3.08 images/sec
Photo processing 15 images/sec 11 images/sec
Ray tracing 2.7 Mpixels/sec 2.23 Mpixels/sec
Samples
Compute Score (GPU) 1333 1431
Face detection 1.32 images/sec 1.3 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 4.04 Gpixels/sec 5.03 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 136.1 FPS 105.3 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
3DMark
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score
Stability 99% 97%
Graphics test
3DMark Solar Bay
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CPU
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Architecture 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 4x 2.45 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz – Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2200 MHz 2450 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8-A
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 2 MB
Process 8 nanometers 10 nanometers
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Graphics
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
GPU name Mali-G76 MP5 Adreno 540
Architecture Bifrost 3rd gen Adreno 500
GPU frequency 728 MHz 710 MHz
Pipelines 5 4
Shading units 24 64
Total shaders 120 256
FLOPS 174.7 Gigaflops 363.5 Gigaflops
AI Accelarator
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 682
Memory
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max bandwidth 34.1 Gb/s 29.8 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB
Multimedia (ISP)
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Audio codecs #NAME? #NAME?
Connectivity
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Modem Exynos 5123 X16
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 16
5G support Yes No
Download speed Up to 3550 Mbps Up to 1000 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1380 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5 5
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS
Info
Specification Samsung Exynos 980 ↗ Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 ↗
Announced 19-Sep 16-Nov
Class Mid range Flagship
Model number S5E9630 MSM8998

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