Samsung Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Across 12 measured categories, the Samsung Exynos 2500 comes out ahead.
I put the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 side by side to see how they really compare. On graphics, the Samsung Exynos 2500 runs the Samsung Xclipse 950 while the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 runs the Adreno 825. 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
Samsung Exynos 2500
6 advantages
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13% faster Geekbench multi-core score
7,361 vs 6,511
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7% faster Geekbench single-core score
2,228 vs 2,073
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100 MHz higher CPU clock
3300 MHz vs 3200 MHz
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Larger L3 cache
16 MB vs 8 MB
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1 nm smaller semiconductor size
3 nm vs 4 nm
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Higher GPU FLOPS
4091.9 GFLOPS vs 2355 GFLOPS
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
2 advantages
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7% higher AnTuTu score
23.14 Lakhs vs 21.55 Lakhs
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Newer storage standard
UFS 4.1 vs UFS 4.0
Benchmark charts
AnTuTu v11 Total
Geekbench Single-Core
Geekbench Multi-Core
Specifications Comparison
Here is how the Samsung Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 compare across every spec. In each row, the stronger value is highlighted so the differences are easy to spot.
| Launch Date | June 2025 | Apirl 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Manufacturer | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Model Number | S5E9955 | SM8735 |
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Configuration | 1x 3.3GHz - Cortex X925 2x 2.74GHz - Cortex A725 5x 2.36GHz - Cortex A725 2x 1.8GHz - Cortex A520 |
1x 3.2 GHz - Cortex-X4 3x 3.01 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.80 GHz - Cortex-A720 2x 2.02 GHz - Cortex-A720 |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Process Node | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| L2 Cache | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| TDP | 6 Watts | - |
| GPU Name | Samsung Xclipse 950 | Adreno 825 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU Frequency | 999 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| Shading Units | 64 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 4091.9 GFLOPS | 2355 GFLOPS |
| Ray Tracing Support | Yes | Yes |
| NPU | - | Hexagon NPU |
| API Support | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 2.0, OpenGL ES 3.2 |
| RAM Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
|---|---|---|
| RAM Frequency | 4800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory Bus | 4x 16-bit | 4x16-bit |
| Max Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max RAM Size | 24 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Camera Support | 320MP | 320 MP |
|---|---|---|
| Video Capture | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS | 4K at 60 FPS |
| Max Display Resolution | 4K | WQHD+ |
| Video Playback | 8K at 30FPS | 8K at 60 FPS |
| Video Codecs | H.264, H.265, HEVC, VP9, AV1 | H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9 |
| Audio Codecs | AAC LC, FLAC, HE-AACv1, HE-AACv2, MP3 | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
| Modem | Exynos 5400 5G | Snapdragon X75 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Network Support | 5G | 5G |
| Download Speed | 9.64 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
| Upload Speed | 2.55 Gbps | 3.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | 7 | 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | QZSS, Galileo, Beidou, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, GNSS |
| Official page | Visit | Visit |
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Benchmark results
| Total | 21,54,825 | 23,14,089 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 5,14,532 | 6,98,018 |
| GPU | 9,46,368 | 7,98,999 |
| Memory | 3,83,044 | 3,16,914 |
| UX | 3,10,881 | 5,00,158 |
| Single-Core | 2,228 | 2,073 |
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| Multi-Core | 7,361 | 6,511 |
Overall Score
Each category scored out of 100.
| Category | Samsung Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
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