Mobile processor comparison

Samsung Exynos 7872 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 37
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 7872
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
  • More CPU cores
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Architecture 2x 2 GHz - Cortex-A734x 1.6 GHz - Cortex-A53 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 6 8
Clock speed 2000 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8-A Not available
Process technology 14 nanometers 5 nanometers
Transistors 2 billion Not available
TDP 5 W 5 W

Cache and memory

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
L2 cache Not available 2 MB
Memory type LPDDR3 LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 933 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 1x 32 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 3.7 Gbit/s 17 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 4 GB 12 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
GPU Mali-G71 MP1 Adreno 642
GPU architecture Bifrost Adreno 600
GPU clock 1200 MHz 490 MHz
Execution units 1 2
Shaders 16 384
Vulkan 1.0 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 11 12
Neural processor / NPU No Hexagon 770

Display and media

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Maximum display resolution 1920 x 1200 3360 x 1600
Maximum camera resolution 1x 22MP 1x 192MP, 2x 20MP
Video capture 1K at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 120FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
4G LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 24
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 210 Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 6
Bluetooth 4.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 7872Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G
Release January 2018 March 2021
Class Low end Mid range
Model number S5E7872 SM7350-AB
Storage support eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.0
Devices in database 1 3
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Samsung Exynos 7872

4G
Meizu M6s
Meizu

Meizu M6s

2.6
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 720 × 1440 pixels (5.70 in…
RAM
3 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

5G
Xiaomi 11 Youth Edition
Xiaomi

Xiaomi 11 Youth Edition

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4250 mAh
5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Youth Edition

2.9
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4250 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

2.9
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixel…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4250 mAh