Processor Snapdragon 855 Exynos 9820
Process 7nm FinFET 8nm LPP FinFET
CPU Octa-core semi-custom Kryo 485CPU: Single-core (Cortex A76 @ 2.84GHz) + Tri-core (Cortex-A76 @ 2.42GHz) + Quad-core (Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz) Octa-core custom CPU: Dual-core(Custom CPU) + Dual-core (Cortex-A75) + Quad-core (Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 640 ARM Mali-G76 MP12
Dedicated NPU Yes Yes
Display Up to 4K, HDR and 10-bit color depth WQUXGA (3840×2400), 4K UHD (4096×2160)
Storage UFS 3.0 UFS 3.0, UFS 2.1
Memory LPDDR4x LPDDR4x
Camera Up to 20 MP dual cameras, up to 32 MP single camera Rear 22MP, Front 22MP, Dual-camera 16MP+16MP
Video Capture 4K HDR @ 60fps. Supports shooting in HDR10+, HDR10, HLG 8K @ 30fps or 4K @ 150fps
Video Playback 8K 360 degree VR, HDR10+, HDR10, HLG, Dolby Vision, 10-bit color depth, H.265, VP9 video decoder 10-bit HEVC(H.265), H.264, VP9 codec
LTE Modem X24 LTE 2 Gbps (DL)/316 Mbps (UL), Optional X50 5G Modem LTE-Advanced Pro Cat.20 8CA 2Gbps (DL) / Cat.20 3CA 316Mbps (UL)
Benchmarks
We ran the standard benchmarks like AnTuTu (comprehensively test all aspects), PCMark Work 2.0 (handle common productivity tasks), and Speedometer 2.0 (browser benchmark measuring the responsiveness of Web applications). The higher the scores, the more powerful the processor is.
Antutu
Processor Snapdragon 855 Exynos 9820
MEM 9,198 12,031
UX 72,170 72,851
CPU 119,672 102,976
GPU 142,533 137,207
Total 343,573 325,065
3D Mark & Geekbench
Snapdragon 855 Exynos 9820
3D Mark (GPU) 5,228.5 4,459.5
Geekbench (Single-Core) 3,518 4,493.2
Geekbench (Multi-Core) 10,778.3 10,126.2
PCMark Work 2.0
Processor Snapdragon 855 Exynos 9820
Web Browsing 2.0 9,187 7,871
Video Editing 6,548 5,600
Writing 2.0 10,756 9,125
Photo Editing 2.0 17,505 11,423
Data Manipulation 7,152 6,189
Speedometer 2.0
Snapdragon 855 Exynos 9820
OS WebView 60.1 47.7
Conclusion : We can see that the Snapdragon 855 outperforms the Exynos 9820 in every test. The difference is outstanding in the PCMark Work 2.0 video editing benchmark where the Snapdragon scores nearly 1,000 points higher and the Exynos has a lower score than many older smartphones released last year. Besides, the Qualcomm’s processor doesn’t have the overheating issue and even has slightly better battery life according to most early users. In short, the Snapdragon 855 is a clear winner and absolutely the best choice for your Samsung Galaxy S10 phone.
