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Mobile processor comparison

Samsung Exynos 990 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

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Compared fields 42
Different values 30
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 990
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Smaller manufacturing process
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Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Architecture 2x 2.73 GHz - Exynos M52x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 1x 2.4 GHz - Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)3x 2.2 GHz - Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2730 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
Process technology 7 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP 9 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
L1 cache 192 KB Not available
L2 cache 1 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 2 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 44 Gbit/s 25.6 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 16 GB 16 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
GPU Mali-G77 MP11 Adreno 642L
GPU architecture Valhall Adreno 600
GPU clock 800 MHz 490 MHz
Execution units 11 2
Shaders 176 384
FLOPS 1196 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 770

Display and media

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Maximum display resolution 3840 x 2400 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 25MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 8K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
4G LTE Cat. 24 LTE Cat. 24
5G Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 3000 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 422 Mbps Up to 210 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Release October 2019 May 2021
Class Flagship Mid range
Model number S5E9830 SM7325
Storage support UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Devices in database 20 28
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Samsung Exynos 990

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE

3.5
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
View details PDF

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy XCover 6 Pro

3.4
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pixel…
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4050 mAh
View details PDF
5G
Samsung Galaxy A73 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A73 Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
5G
Samsung Galaxy A73
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A73

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy M52
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M52

3.7
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
View details PDF
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
View details PDF
4G
Huawei Pocket S
Huawei

Huawei Pocket S

3.9
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 120 Hz, 1188 × 2790 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
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