Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820

Comparisons 21-06-2021

Comprehensive compare data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 9 9820, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Neocore, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, GTA etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro or Exynos 9 9820.

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 888 Pro

64%

Exynos 9 9820

28%

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

Snapdragon 888 Pro

80%

Exynos 9 9820

69%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888 Pro

62%

Exynos 9 9820

26%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Exynos 9 9820
Total score	897135	399622
CPU	251189	111888
GPU	340912	151860
MEM	143538	63940
UX	161487	71931

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Exynos 9 9820
Single-Core	1251	862
Multi-Core	3945	2930

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888 Pro	Exynos 9 9820
Frequency	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.7 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	192 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 888 Pro is 9% better than Exynos 9 9820 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	1486	489.38
# of Cores		12
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 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	33.3	28.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	106.5	44.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	62.9	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	58.2	37.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	90.8	36.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	131.9	55.2
Real Racing 3	127.2	68.6
Sniper 3D	140.2	71.4
Need for Speed No Limits	89.2	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	91.1	71.4
CSR Racing 2	77.5	65.9

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	200 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580	Five sensors supported ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X60 Modem-RF System 5G	LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	2024 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, GNSS, GLONASS, GPS, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC, QZSS, NavIC enabled	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Pro is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Pro specs and review.

Exynos 9 9820 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 Pro specs and review.