Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9810

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 9810, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP18 and Adreno 612.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 678 is octa-core (Kryo 460) and Exynos 9810 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 678 or Exynos 9810 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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

Snapdragon 678

15%

Exynos 9810

15%

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

Snapdragon 678

64%

Exynos 9810

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 678

12%

Exynos 9810

13%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9810
Total score	216174	214536
CPU	60533	60078
GPU	82148	81523
MEM	34589	34334
UX	38911	38617

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9810
Single-Core	348	442
Multi-Core	1207	1770

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 678	Exynos 9810
Frequency	2000 MHz	2900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Kryo 460	4x2.9 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 9810 is 31% better than Snapdragon 678 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 612	Mali-G72 MP18
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	398	519.97
# of Cores		18
# of Shader Units	256
Display	1080 x 2520 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	20.4	19.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	41.2	39.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.6	45.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.8	35.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.7	34.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	50.8	49.9
Real Racing 3	81.6	79.8
Sniper 3D	60.6	73
Need for Speed No Limits	83.9	63.8
Mortal Kombat X	74.6	73
CSR Racing 2	65.2	50.2

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	25 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE Cat.13/18 2/5 CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	900 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, Beidou, QZSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9810 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 678 and Exynos 9810, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 678 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 678 specs and review.

Exynos 9810 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9810 specs and review.