Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 vs Samsung Exynos 2600
Which processor is better? We compared Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 with Samsung Exynos 2600. 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 | 4x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 4x 1.6 GHz – Kryo |
1x 3.8 GHz – C1-Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz – C1-Pro 6x 2.75 GHz – C1-Pro |
| Number of cores | 8 | 10 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.3-A |
| Lithography | 14 nm | 2 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 11 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 8 GB | up to 24 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 2x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.0 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Adreno 530 | Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | RDNA |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 985 MHz |
| Execution units | 2 | |
| Shaders | 256 | |
| DirectX | 11.2 | 12.1 |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 28MP, 2x | 1x 320MP |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 0.6 Gbps | 14.79 Gbps |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 5 (802.11ac) | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2016 Quarter 3 | 2025 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | MSM8996 Pro-AB, MSM8996 Pro-AC | S5E9965 |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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