Exynos 850 vs Snapdragon 678
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 850 (with Mali-G52 MP1 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 (Adreno 612). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 850
- Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 11 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~12%)
- Better instruction set architecture
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
- Performs 4.8x better in floating-point computations
- Shows significantly better (up to 2.2x) AnTuTu 11 score β 510K vs 234K
- 10% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 2000 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 102498 | 216553 |
| GPU | 10785 | 30227 |
| Memory | 67388 | 103694 |
| UX | 53668 | 160187 |
| Total score | 234339 | 510711 |
| Samples | [19 tests] | [3 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 68.9 MB/sec | 89.8 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 31.2 pages/sec | 41.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 42.3 Mpixels/sec | 48.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 11.3 images/sec | 31.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 37.8 Mpixels/sec | 52.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 1.93 images/sec | 4.96 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 9.2 images/sec | 9.43 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2 Mpixels/sec | 2.57 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 2 tests | 3 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.99 images/sec | 1.12 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.62 images/sec | 0.55 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.06 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.8 Gpixels/sec | 0.42 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 58.3 FPS | 83.2 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | Vulkan |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 4948 | 6057 |
| Video editing score | 5163 | 5351 |
| Data manipulation score | 3929 | 6444 |
| Photo editing score | 8993 | 14635 |
| Writing score | 5825 | 9952 |
| Phones tested | 5 models | Less than 3 |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 41 FPS [Low] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 40 FPS [Medium] |
| Fortnite | - | 24 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 54 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 59 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 14 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 48 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 850
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-18 -> HABIBO | AnTuTu 12 | 304257 |
| π 2026-09-01 (Galaxy A04s) | AnTuTu 11 | 236832 |
| π 2026-07-25 (stockman50) | AnTuTu 11 | 266604 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Joner) | AnTuTu 11 | 228034 |
| π 2026-05-16 (Abdul ahad) | AnTuTu 11 | 258064 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-05-07 (Sayato) | AnTuTu 11 | 510711 |
| π 2026-04-30 (Twilight) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 704 / 1529 |
| π 2025-10-21 (Rainx) | AnTuTu 11 | 447401 |
| π 2025-01-10 (zafarchik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 714 / 1577 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 850 and Snapdragon 678CPU
| Architecture | 8x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 | 2x 2.2 GHz β Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.7 GHz β Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| L1 cache | - | 16 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 256 KB |
| Process | 8 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 3 W | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G52 MP1 | Adreno 612 |
| Architecture | Bifrost 2nd gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1001 MHz | 895 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 16 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 16 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 48 Gigaflops | 229.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Hexagon 685 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2520 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | X12 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 13 | LTE Cat. 12 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 600 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
Info
| Announced | May 2020 | December 2020 |
| Class | Low end | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E3830 | SM6150-AC |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 850 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 official site |
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