Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 618 and Mali-T880 MP12.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Snapdragon 730G is octa-core (Kryo 470). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Snapdragon 730G and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 730G

15%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Snapdragon 730G

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Snapdragon 730G

12%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 730G
Total score	123350	211679
CPU	34536	59267
GPU	46875	80438
MEM	19745	33878
UX	22212	38107

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 730G
Single-Core	252	436
Multi-Core	1110	1746

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Snapdragon 730G
Frequency	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82	13.91
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 4% better than Snapdragon 730G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Adreno 618
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	265	422
# of Cores	12
# of Shader Units		256
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	24.9	29.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	46.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	49.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	36.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	42.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	62.9
Real Racing 3	75.6	74
Sniper 3D	80.6	93.7
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	78.9
Mortal Kombat X	58	78.9
CSR Racing 2	70.6	54.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	24 MP	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 350
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA	Qualcomm Snapdragon X15 LTE modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	800 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Snapdragon 730G, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.

Snapdragon 730G SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 730G specs and review.