Galaxy s8 qualcomm vs exynos: Exynos 8895 vs. Snapdragon 835, Performance & Battery Life Tested

9 августа, 2021

Here’s why Exynos versus Snapdragon is such a big deal

Eric Zeman / Android Authority

Samsung’s Galaxy S series phones offer top-notch screens, class-leading image quality, and expected premium features (e.g. IP68 rating, wireless charging). When you combine these factors with global availability, it’s easy to see why Samsung’s flagships are among the best-selling high-end phones around.

But one traditional source of contention is that a Galaxy S phone in one region can have worse performance, battery life, and image quality than the same device in another market. This discrepancy exists because Samsung has usually offered two different chipsets in the Galaxy S series, depending on the region.

The US traditionally received phones powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, while until very recently, EMEA markets and India received devices powered by Samsung’s own Exynos chipsets. That has changed with 2023’s Galaxy S23 series, which is powered by Snapdragon silicon across the board. But rumors point to Samsung working on a new Exynos processor for 2025.

The long-running Exynos vs Snapdragon rivalry came to a (temporary?) end with the Galaxy S23 series.

Nevertheless, Snapdragon and Exynos flagship processors aren’t made equal. Sometimes one chipset is better than the other, offering improved battery life and/or superior CPU/GPU performance, effectively creating two tiers of Galaxy S customers. We’ve seen significant differences in all of these areas in the past, and 2022 saw Samsung’s Exynos 2200 differing from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 in a couple of crucial areas too.

A short history of Exynos vs Snapdragon

A recap of some of the biggest Exynos vs Snapdragon discrepancies is in order before we get into what’s likely to stir the pot in the future. So here’s a rundown of some of the more important differences in recent times.

Performance

2020’s Exynos 990 in the Galaxy S20 series was considered the low point for the Exynos family from a performance perspective. Our own testing showed that the Snapdragon 865 variant offered better multi-core CPU performance and much better graphical performance, while the two were virtually tied in single-core benchmarks. We can trace similar performance differences back as early as 2012’s Galaxy S3. Benchmarks at the time showed that the Snapdragon version was able to beat the Exynos model in CPU tests, despite the Snapdragon model offering a dual-core CPU versus the Exynos variant’s quad-core design.

2021’s Galaxy S21 series was available with either a Snapdragon 888 chipset or the Exynos 2100, and we saw the gap narrow between the two SoCs. In fact, our testing found that the two were neck-and-neck when it came to CPU performance, but Qualcomm’s variant still reigned supreme in the GPU category (albeit with a reduced gap). The Snapdragon model has been the better choice for gamers in recent years owing to this performance advantage and broader compatibility when it comes to emulation.

More reading: History of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 series — World-class Android processors 

2022 saw the Galaxy S22 series debut with either a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor or the Exynos 2200. The latter was the first Exynos chipset with an AMD GPU, but the Snapdragon processor blitzed it in graphical benchmarks according to our own testing. The two SoCs were similarly matched in terms of CPU performance, with the Snapdragon variant edging ahead for single-core performance and the Exynos model pulling ahead on multi-core scores. However, we found that the Exynos model offered better sustained performance in some tests.

The big takeaway with the Galaxy S22 series though is that the Snapdragon and Exynos chipsets generally didn’t offer a huge horsepower improvement over the previous year’s processors.

Battery life

The situation seems to be more favorable for Exynos variants when it comes to endurance. The Exynos 990 may have been the nadir of Samsung’s mobile chip efforts, but our testing found that Galaxy S20 series variants equipped with this chipset beat the Snapdragon 865 variant (albeit by between 15 and 30 minutes). This is likely due to the Exynos chipset throttling back in the name of endurance, sacrificing performance for battery life, but it’s still notable anyway.

The Exynos 2100 version of the Galaxy S21 Ultra repeated this feat, lasting almost half an hour longer than the Snapdragon 888 version in our Speed Test G endurance test. In saying so, we also found that the Exynos variant throttled performance sooner.

We briefly tested the battery life of the Galaxy S22 Ultra variants as part of our stress test, finding that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 version lasted for 222 minutes versus 211 minutes for the Exynos 2200 variant. Our own Rob Triggs suggested that the difference between the two figures was close enough to be within the margin of error. So it looks like you shouldn’t see a major battery life discrepancy here.

Camera

Another area that sees differences between Exynos and Snapdragon variants is camera quality, as Dxomark and YouTuber Danny Winget showed that the Snapdragon-powered Galaxy S21 Ultra has better image quality than the Exynos model.

The Exynos and Snapdragon variants also differ somewhat when it comes to image and video quality.

This difference isn’t readily apparent during the day and the two variants seem to trade blows when the sun is out. But the Exynos variant definitely shows plenty more noise in low-light scenarios when you look a little closer. Check out a comparison by Winget in this screenshot.

Dxomark tested both Galaxy S22 Ultra variants and dished out the same overall score. However, the Snapdragon device earned slightly higher marks for the photo category while the Exynos model delivered slightly higher scores for zoom and video.

Video capabilities

Finally, the chipsets aren’t made equal when it comes to video recording. One of the most prominent examples was the Exynos 8895 inside the Galaxy S8 and Note 8 supporting 4K/60fps recording while the Snapdragon 835 lacked this feature. Meanwhile, the Exynos 9820 inside the Galaxy S10 series supported 8K recording before the equivalent Snapdragon chipset offered it.

Unfortunately for Exynos users in both cases, the Exynos variants didn’t officially have these higher-quality recording modes. Instead, Samsung waited for the Snapdragon chip to catch up and support those modes before adopting it in both models.

Another example of video differences between variants is AV1 support, as the Exynos Galaxy S21 variant supports the new codec standard. This standard promises the same video quality with smaller file sizes, with Netflix already supporting this more efficient format. Unfortunately, the Snapdragon 888 inside US Galaxy S21 phones lacked this support. This trend continued in 2022, as the Exynos 2200 inside European Galaxy S22 models support AV1 video decoding while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 does not.

What to expect in the future?

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These differences have resulted in enthusiasts urging Samsung to offer Galaxy flagships with the Snapdragon processor in more markets. This is understandable, as the differences can and often do have a real-world effect.

For example, the Galaxy S20’s Exynos 990 chipset struggled with some advanced games compared to the Snapdragon variant. It’s even led some enthusiasts to post a petition calling on Samsung to either ditch the Exynos variant or sell it at a reduced price. We saw a similar situation in 2022 as the Exynos 2200 struggled with games like Diablo Immortal, although this seemed due to a lack of optimization on the part of the game’s developer.

In any event, these enthusiasts got what they wanted in 2023 as the Galaxy S23 series is powered entirely by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 around the world. This marks the first time since 2015 that the Galaxy S line is powered entirely by one processor.

More reading: A history of Samsung’s Exynos flagship processors

This came at a rather awkward time for Samsung as well, as 2022’s Exynos 2200 was the first Samsung processor with an AMD GPU. So we didn’t get to see a follow-up effort. In saying so, the two parties announced in April 2023 that they would be extending their deal. The joint statement notes that the deal will “bring multiple generations of high-performance, ultra-low-power AMD Radeon graphics solutions to an expanded portfolio of Samsung Exynos SoCs. ”

In other words, it sounds like the Exynos versus Snapdragon rivalry will continue at some point. Rumors also persist that Samsung has formed a team within its mobile unit that’s been tasked with making a high-end chipset. This new chipset is purportedly due in 2025 and would be made by Samsung’s mobile business itself rather than its Samsung Semiconductor division as was previously the case.

Samsung Galaxy S8+ Exynos 8895 vs Snapdragon 835 benchmark comparison

In case you’ve somehow missed it we’ll reiterate that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ have two distinct versions — one powered by the company’s own Exynos 8895 chipset and another one equipped with a Snapdragon 835.

Samsung has repeatedly reassured us that the two are perfectly on par when it comes to performance. Yet we know better than taking such statements for granted and had to check for ourselves.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset has its eight custom Kryo 280 cores in two clusters, working at 2. 35 and 1.9 GHz, respectively. Samsung’s solution, on the other hand, employs four redesigned M1 «Mongoose» V2 custom cores, clocked at 2.3 GHz and a less power-intensive cluster of four Cortex-A53 units, running at 1.7 GHz. There are some differences in the graphics department as well: an Adreno 540 on the Snapdragon 835 and a Mali-G71 MP20 on the Exynos 8895.

And now that we finally managed to test a US unit and diving right into the numbers, we kick off by saying both chips perform almost identically in the CPU department.

GeekBench favored the Exynos 8895, although performance deltas are small. Then again, the older GeekBench 3 gave an edge to the 2.35 GHz Kryo 280 core in the Snapdragon over a 2nd-gen Mongoose 2.3 GHz one in single-threaded loads. This could partially be attributed to the higher clock speed, but we believe newer and updated test scenarios and procedures are at play more than anything else here. It’s only natural, as both hardware and software improves, you can’t expect to continue grading performance with the exact same workloads and tests.

GeekBench 3 (multi-core)

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    7375


  • Huawei Mate 9

    7290


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    7202


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    6600


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    6123


  • OnePlus 3T

    5956


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    5420


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    5044


  • Google Pixel XL

    4265

GeekBench 3 (single-core)

Higher is better


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    3526


  • OnePlus 3T

    2560


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    2345


  • Huawei Mate 9

    2173


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    2161


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    2151


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    2072


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    1972


  • Google Pixel XL

    1960

GeekBench 4 (multi-core)

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    6338


  • Huawei Mate 9

    6112


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    6106


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    5664


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    5583


  • OnePlus 3T

    4364


  • HTC U Ultra

    4201


  • Google Pixel XL

    4152


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    4128


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    3979


  • LG G6 (US)

    3648

GeekBench 4 (single-core)

Higher is better


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    3473


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    1938


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    1915


  • Huawei Mate 9

    1898


  • OnePlus 3T

    1890


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    1860


  • LG G6 (US)

    1792


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    1724


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    1696


  • HTC U Ultra

    1647


  • Google Pixel XL

    1507

The same logic can be applied to AnTuTu. AnTuTu 5 gave the Snapdragon 835 a very slight edge, while AnTuTu 6 sees the Exynos on top.

AnTuTu 5

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    81688


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    80923


  • Huawei Mate 9

    79963


  • OnePlus 3T

    78135


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    75934

AnTuTu 6

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    174070


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    173110


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    168133


  • OnePlus 3T

    165097


  • LG G6 (US)

    141895


  • Google Pixel XL

    141186


  • HTC U Ultra

    139750


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    133574


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    132849


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    129229


  • Huawei Mate 9

    122826

Overall, we are willing to agree with Samsung that CPUs are perfectly on par between the chipsets, yet, the graphics units tend to have a wider difference between them. The Mali-G71 GPU, inside the Exynos 8895 consistently manages to output a few more frames than the Adreno 540 in the Snapdragon.

GFX 3.1 Manhattan (1080p offscreen)

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    42


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    39


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    39


  • OnePlus 3T

    33


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    32


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    32


  • Google Pixel XL

    32


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    29


  • HTC U Ultra

    27


  • LG G6 (US)

    25


  • Huawei Mate 9

    22

GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)

Higher is better


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    42


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    34


  • OnePlus 3T

    33


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    23


  • Huawei Mate 9

    23


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    18


  • Google Pixel XL

    17


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    16


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    15


  • HTC U Ultra

    13


  • LG G6 (US)

    11

GFX 3.

1 Car scene (offscreen)

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    25


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    23


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    20


  • OnePlus 3T

    20


  • Google Pixel XL

    19


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    18


  • HTC U Ultra

    18


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    15


  • LG G6 (US)

    15


  • Huawei Mate 9

    13

GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)

Higher is better


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    21


  • OnePlus 3T

    20


  • Huawei Mate 9

    14


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    13


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    12


  • Google Pixel XL

    11


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    10


  • HTC U Ultra

    10


  • LG G6 (US)

    8. 1


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    7.8

Still, in the real world usage, gaming is a smooth experience on both the international and US versions of the handsets. If ultimate frame rates are what you are after, you can choose to lower a games resolution though Samsung’s Game Launcher or not force full-screen stretching on older titles. But, during our time with the S8 and S8+, we never really felt the need for any such adjustment. Even demanding titles adapt themselves seamlessly and play great on the devices.

Basemark X

Higher is better


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    43862


  • OnePlus 3T

    36958


  • Huawei Mate 9

    36519


  • HTC U Ultra

    35875


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    34951


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    33815


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    32160


  • LG G6 (US)

    32041


  • Google Pixel XL

    30861


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    28480

Basemark ES 3.

1 / Metal

Higher is better


  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus

    1517


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+

    1111


  • Samsung Galaxy S8+ (SD 835)

    817


  • Huawei Mate 9

    794


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (E8890)

    733


  • LG G6 (US)

    647


  • OnePlus 3T

    641


  • Google Pixel XL

    626


  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (S820)

    624


  • Sony Xperia XZs

    623


  • HTC U Ultra

    582

Which version of the Galaxy S8 is more productive — Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8895?

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Which version of the Galaxy S8 is more productive — Snapdragon 835 or Exynos 8895?

Alexander Kuznetsov

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As you know, Samsung will release versions of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + on two processors — Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 and its own Exynos 8895. Most likely, devices with a Qualcomm chip will be sold in the United States, and with Exynos — in all other countries, including number in Russia. How much will we lose? Or vice versa — Exynos is better? Let’s figure it out.

The Geekbench website has published the results of testing two variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8 + smartphone — the first is equipped with a Qualcomm processor, and the other is the latest Samsung-developed chip. It is worth noting that both of them are assembled at Samsung factories using the same 10-nanometer FinFET technology, moreover, the Korean company helped Qualcomm specialists and took part in the development of Snapdragon 835. Who contributed more to the creation of this chipset is unknown, but obvious that in Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895 apply similar solutions. Both processors are 8-core, but Snapdragon runs at a higher clock speed — 1.9 GHz versus 1.69 GHz for Exynos.

In the single-core test, Geekbench beat the Exynos 8895 — it scored 1978 points, and the Snapdragon 835 — 1929. In multi-core mode, the gap is even greater — 6375 against 6084 points in favor of the Samsung processor. Single-core mode is considered more important because most Android applications cannot fully distribute a process across multiple cores. Geekbench tests 52 device parameters. Exynos 889 turned out to be more productive in 35 parameters5, and the Snapdragon 835 only 17 each.

Geekbench ranks the Exynos 8895-powered Galaxy S8+ with the highest multi-core performance of any smartphone. It outperforms all other flagship smartphones, including the Google Pixel XL, LG G6 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Both versions of the Samsung smartphone managed to overtake the Huawei Mate 9 with the Kirin 960 processor. In single-core mode, the Exynos version of the Galaxy S8 + takes second place — only the Apple iPhone 7 Plus performs better than it.

According to rumors, Samsung is going to increase the clock speed of the Exynos 8895 to 2.5 GHz, as well as install two additional GPU cores in the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +, which means that the performance of these smartphones can be even higher. In addition, versions of these devices with six gigabytes of RAM instead of four will be released in China — their performance in synthetic benchmarks is likely to be a record. However, it is worth keeping in mind that these are only preliminary indicators measured on early versions of smartphones. Devices that go on sale may show different results.

Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ will be unveiled on March 29th. The filling of these devices will be the same, they differ only in size, screen sizes (5.8 and 6.2 inches) and battery capacity (3000 and 3500 mAh).

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Distinctive features of the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy S9+

Let’s take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S9+ model, which visually does not differ much from the previous S8 sample. Significant differences are hidden inside the shell of the nine and its software. So, let’s see what advanced electronics brings, and how the most important of these improvements work in practice.

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After the successful predecessor, which turned out to be the number eight handset, Samsung designers were forced to make a very difficult choice. Keep the proven elements of last year’s flagship look or make revolutionary but risky changes. The engineers wisely chose the first option. After all, the Galaxy S8 had excellent performance and functionality, and was also warmly received by users.

Brief specification:

• OS: Android 8.0 with Samsung Experience No 9.0;
• Chipset: Exynos No 9810;
• RAM / main memory: six / sixty-four gigabytes;
• space for microSDXC;
• display: AMOLED, HDR, 6.2″ diagonal;
• rear / front cameras: twelve / eight megapixels;
• WiFi, Bluetooth, Global Positioning System;
• battery: three and a half thousand miles — amp hours.

Experts did not expect very subtle changes in the new device, it is quite difficult to distinguish between last year and current models, their front view is similar to the smallest detail.The modification occurred with the fingerprint reader, the sensor was moved below the camera section, the new location is definitely more convenient.Symbolically reduced thickness screen frames, stereo speakers built in. The first is located at the bottom of the case, and the other in the phone slot. 0019

Serious stuffing

Europeans will put their own Exynos No 9810 chipset in the gadget. China and the United States will receive Snapdragon number 845 from Qualcomm. This is a very efficient system, made in a modern 10 — nm FinFET — process, which provides a high speed of the device. Galaxy S9 Plus is not only classic strength, super-efficient components, but also unprecedented features that are not in the old samples of the South Korean concern.

People protected their eighth tubes with fingerprint, face and iris recognition devices. This is a complete set, all tools have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the manufacturer has added an additional user identification feature called Intelligent Scan. The combination of face and eye scanning unlocks the phone quickly and reliably even in low light conditions. But there is one thing, but. During the tests mobile phone S9sometimes he recognized people even with his eyes closed.

Camera

Our hero received a modern photosensitive sensor that is integrated with the cache. This utility allows you to record HD video streams at a smooth nine hundred and sixty frames per second and display them later in videos at a slow speed.

Fast sensor improves the quality of night images. It pre-takes up to twelve frames and creates a single photo with detailed small objects and low electronic noise. The optics have a mechanical stop, which, when shooting in the daytime, slightly reduces the high standard brightness of the lens, ensuring that the details in the photo are correctly displayed.

The S9 Plus records movies at nine hundred and sixty frames per second at 720p quality. This speed allows you to closely follow the course of even very dynamic events later. During one session, slow motion playback can be used up to 20 times. A single sequence includes about 0.2 seconds of real time, and a slow motion takes about 6 seconds. Thus, the new model of the Galaxy with a plus sign has joined the elite group of smartphones with HD 960 fps.

Activation of the Slo-Mo mode is difficult to fix manually. However, the gadget detects movement in the scene sector of the user’s choice, and automatically starts recording video in slow motion. If you often shoot fast moving subjects, then a 4K solution with smooth 60 frames per second will come in handy. It provides much better quality than the functionality of the previous South Korean sample S8 (4K / 30 fps).

AR Emoji

Animated virtual emoji function is designed to create your own emulator based on images taken by the front camera or select a set of ready-made ideograms. An interesting idea, but the implementation was not completed. There is no variety in emoji, elderly people, children are inaccurately displayed. In their current form, they are not very convincing.

Virtual assistant

Bixby has already been used in the S series, this time its functionality has been slightly expanded. In addition to the ability to interact with Voice, there is access to the Home dashboard, now we have an extensive Bixby Vision module.