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Exynos 9611 vs Snapdragon 720G

Exynos 9611
VS
Snapdragon 720G
Exynos 9611
Snapdragon 720G

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 9611 (with Mali-G72 MP3 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (Adreno 618). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (2)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Samsung Exynos 9611
  • Higher GPU frequency (~13%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
  • Performs 6.3x better in floating-point computations
  • Shows significantly better (up to 46%) AnTuTu 11 score – 517K vs 355K
  • Has a smaller size transistor (8 versus 10 nm)
  • Supports 16% higher memory bandwidth (14.9 against 12.8 GB/s)
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Exynos 9611
vs
Snapdragon 720G

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Exynos 9611
355351
Snapdragon 720G +46%
517460
CPU 146634 218272
GPU 30478 50078
Memory 82437 103903
UX 95802 145207
Total score 355351 517460
Samples [17 tests] [52 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Exynos 9611
1107
Snapdragon 720G +59%
1762
Asset compression 69.2 MB/sec 94.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 27.4 pages/sec 45.9 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 30 Mpixels/sec 62.1 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 9.76 images/sec 33.9 images/sec
HDR 38.1 Mpixels/sec 55.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 1.54 images/sec 5.39 images/sec
Photo processing 5.84 images/sec 15.3 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.3 Mpixels/sec 2.36 Mpixels/sec
Samples 13 tests 21 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Exynos 9611 +21%
1474
Snapdragon 720G
1215
Background blur 2.36 images/sec 1.88 images/sec
Face detection 1.43 images/sec 0.78 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.08 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.12 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 5.22 Gpixels/sec 3.86 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 145.6 FPS 217.7 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples 9 tests 19 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 314
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Exynos 9611
6100
Snapdragon 720G +51%
9187
Web score 5186 8030
Video editing score 5099 6295
Data manipulation score 4791 7577
Photo editing score 10017 18039
Writing score 6916 9464
Phones tested Less than 3 6 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile 31 FPS
[High]		 43 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile 40 FPS
[Medium]		 40 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 28 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz 43 FPS
[Ultra]		 51 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 34 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang 38 FPS
[High]		 30 FPS
[High]
Device Samsung Galaxy A51
1080 x 2400		 Realme 7 Pro
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 9611
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Doc)AnTuTu 11352951
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Haluk)AnTuTu 11311605
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-30 (Aginves)AnTuTu 11357049
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-28 (ROBIZ)AnTuTu 11331364
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 (Somya Lohiya)AnTuTu 11298360
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (masnung08)AnTuTu 12599693
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-21 (Aether2005)AnTuTu 11563764
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool)AnTuTu 11504036
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-27 (Makasin0)AnTuTu 11624334
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-18 (DarkELITECustom.PH)Geekbench 6 CPU751 / 1835
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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 9611 and Snapdragon 720G

CPU

Architecture 4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53		 2x 2.3 GHz – Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)
6x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 10 nanometers 8 nanometers
Transistor count 3 billion -
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 8 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 618
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Adreno 600
GPU frequency 850 MHz 750 MHz
Pipelines 3 2
Shading units 12 128
Total shaders 36 256
FLOPS 61.2 Gigaflops 384 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 692
NPU theoretical performance - 5 TOPS

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 12.8 Gb/s 14.9 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2560 x 1600 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP
Video capture 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - 384 kHz/32 bit

Connectivity

Modem Shannon 337 X15
4G support LTE Cat. 12 LTE Cat. 15
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 600 Mbps Up to 800 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.0 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced September 2019 January 2020
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number S5E9611 SM7125
Official page Samsung Exynos 9611 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site
Successor - Samsung Exynos 1580 -

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Paradoxical February 26, 2024 at 08:55 PM
i agree with zemralex. I've used m31 and it feels superior to redmi note 9 pro (my main phone). That's why i would suggest people to move to custom ROMs. It would make your phone a lot faster!
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zemralex July 15, 2023 at 04:06 PM
The SD720G surpasses the Exynos 9611 by roughly 30% in performance. The raw power of the SD720G is indeed superior. However, a smartphone is more than just hardware; it's a combination of hardware and software. If you were to compare two similarly priced phones - say, any model from Xiaomi or BBK and one from a trusted brand - the user experience differs greatly. I've used both the Galaxy M31s and the Redmi Note 9 Pro, and the user experience, usability, system stability, and software support are noticeably weaker on MIUI and ColorOS. Software optimization issues make inexpensive Xiaomi and Realme phones harder to use. Basic tasks such as typing text or switching apps are easier on OneUI or pure Android, rather than on bloated, adware-infested phones. It's time to let go of your placebo. This issue becomes even more prominent with newer models from Redmi and Poco, which are now priced similarly and have comparable benchmarks to smartphones from trusted brands, even the "overpriced laggy" (which it isn't) Samsung. This is simply my personal experience.
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