Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 vs Samsung Exynos 980
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 with Samsung Exynos 980. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
AnTuTu 10
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 2x 4.6 GHz | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 2 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 9 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 8 GB | |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G76 MP5 | |
| GPU Architecture | Mali Bifrost | |
| GPU frequency | 730 MHz | |
| Execution units | 5 | |
| Shaders | 80 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.1 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3360x1440 | |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP |
| Max Video Capture | 8K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 3.55 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.38 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 3 | 2019 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | SM8850 | S5E9630 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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