Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 9825

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 9825, compare of GPUs Mali-G76 MP12 and Adreno 660.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 888 is octa-core (Cortex-X1 3x2.42) and Exynos 9825 is octa-core (Exynos M3 Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 9825 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 9825

26%

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

Snapdragon 888

79%

Exynos 9825

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 888

59%

Exynos 9825

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 9825
Total score	863876	361112
CPU	241883	101103
GPU	328267	137221
MEM	138216	57779
UX	155506	65002

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 9825
Single-Core	1169	778
Multi-Core	3687	2648

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 888	Exynos 9825
Frequency	2840 MHz	3300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x3.4 GHz Exynos M3 Mongoose 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 2x2.2 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	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	31.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 Exynos 9825 is 13% 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-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	27.5	28.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.8	55.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.9	45.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.3	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.2	46.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.5	71.3
Real Racing 3	64.9	68.1
Sniper 3D	67.5	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	72.7	81.7
Mortal Kombat X	75.3	72.6
CSR Racing 2	72.7	59

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
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	GNSS, QZSS, GLONASS, SBAS, GPS, NavIC, NavIC enabled, Beidou, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
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 9825 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 888 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 888 specs and review.

Exynos 9825 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9825 specs and review.