Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 1080

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 1080, comparison of GPUs Mali-G78 MP24 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Exynos 1080 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A78). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, 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 joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 1080 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 888

62%

Exynos 1080

48%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Exynos 1080

78%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Exynos 1080

45%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 1080
Total score	863876	676347
CPU	241883	189378
GPU	328267	257014
MEM	138216	108209
UX	155506	121743

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 1080
Single-Core	1169	1023
Multi-Core	3687	3731

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 1080
Frequency	2840 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 1080 is 5% better than Snapdragon 888 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-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	1486	1076
# of Cores		24
# 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	27.5	25.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	79.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	47.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	43.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	99.7
Real Racing 3	64.9	59.6
Sniper 3D	67.5	76.3
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	57.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	69.2
CSR Racing 2	72.7	66.8

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 580
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	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1080 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 1080, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu 8
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Exynos 1080 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu 8
• GeekBench 5 mobile

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.