Exynos 2600 vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Across 12 measured categories, the Exynos 2600 comes out ahead.
I put the Exynos 2600 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Exynos 2600 runs the Samsung Xclipse 960 while the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 runs the Adreno 740. Below I go through the CPU, GPU, memory and connectivity, then the benchmark scores, so you can work out which one is the better fit for you.
Where each chip wins
Exynos 2600
9 advantages
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67% higher AnTuTu score
29.29 Lakhs vs 17.56 Lakhs
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102% faster Geekbench multi-core score
10,192 vs 5,037
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46% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,843 vs 1,942
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440 MHz higher CPU clock
3.8 GHz vs 3360 MHz
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Newer CPU architecture
ARMv9.3 vs ARMv9-A
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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2 nm smaller semiconductor size
2 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
7024.6 GFLOPS vs 2208.8 GFLOPS
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
0 advantages
- No standout advantages for this chip.
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Exynos 2600 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | December 2025 | November 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | Exynos 2600 | SM8550-AB, SM8550-AC2 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.8 GHz - Cortex-C1 Ultra 3x 3.25 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro 6x 2.75 GHz - Cortex-C1 Pro |
1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex X3 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A715 2x 2.8 GHz - Cortex A710 3x 2 GHz - Cortex A510 |
| Max Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3360 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.3 | ARMv9-A |
| Process Node | 2 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | - | 8.5 W |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 960 | Adreno 740 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 985 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 | 1024 |
| FLOPS | 7024.6 GFLOPS | 2208.8 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | 32K MAC NPU | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | Vulkan 1.4, OpenCL 3.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 67.2 GB/s | 67.2 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1, UFS 4.0 |
| Camera Support | 320 MP | 200 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS, 720p at 960FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K at 120Hz | 4K |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 8K HDR at 60FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, HEVC, H.265, AV1, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC ,HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5410 | Snapdragon X70 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 14.79 Gbps | 10 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 4.90 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.1 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 29,29,281 | 17,56,001 |
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| CPU | 9,56,605 | 5,58,984 |
| GPU | 10,97,739 | 4,39,885 |
| Memory | 4,24,610 | 3,01,880 |
| UX | 4,50,327 | 4,55,252 |
| Single-Core | 2,843 | 1,942 |
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| Multi-Core | 10,192 | 5,037 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Exynos 2600 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
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