Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs A12 Bionic v Kirin 980: Quick Comparison
Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon 855 processor, after it was previously leaked ahead of its official launch. The new chipset brings forth a ton of new features such as 5G, a dedicated NPU, and improvements for performance and entertainment. But how well does it stack up against its competition? Huawei launched the Kirin 980 which is already there on the Mate 20 Pro. And Apple has launched the A12 Bionic on the iPhone XS. While the Galaxy S10 is in the works, it will be sporting the latest Exynos 9820 processor. Now, while we've already seen the Snapdragon 845 being crushed by these three chipsets, let's see what the Snapdragon 855 has to offer.
Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs A12 Bionic v Kirin 980: Quick Comparison
Snapdragon 855
Architecture
7nm
CPU
1x 2.84GHz, 3x 2.42GHz, 4x 1.80GHz Kyro 485
GPU
Adreno 640
Camera support (single lens)
32MP
Camera support (dual lens)
20MP+20MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.20
NPU on-board
Yes
Smartphones
OnePlus 7 (expected
Samsung Exynos 9820
Architecture
8nm
CPU
2xCustom Core + 2xCortex A75 + 4xCortex A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12
Camera support (single lens
22MP
Camera support (dual lens)
16MP+16MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.20
NPU on-board
Yes, Single
Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S10 (expected
Apple A12 Bionic
Architecture
7nm
CPU
2x2.5GHz Vortex + 4x1.6GHz Tempest
GPU
4-core Apple GPU
Camera support (single lens
12MP
Camera support (dual lens)
12MP+12MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.16
NPU on-board
Yes, Single
Smartphones
Apple iPhone Xs/Xs Max/Xr
Huawei Kirin 980
Architecture
7nm
CPU
2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Camera support (single lens
40MP
Camera support (dual lens)
40MP+20MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.21
NPU on-board
Yes, Dual
Smartphones
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs A12 Bionic v Kirin 980: Who wins?
It is worth pointing out that the processor alone cannot decide the user experience of a smartphone. A lot of factors come into play, depending on how a smartphone makes use of the potential of the chipset. That being said, even judging by the pure aspect of the potential of a SoC, it is hard to pick a winner. For me, the Snapdragon 855 will slightly edge out as the winner, simply for we know that it will make its way to a majority of platforms, and more importantly, is the first to support the 5G spectrum. But what about you? Let us know which one's the winner according to you
Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs A12 Bionic v Kirin 980: Quick Comparison
Snapdragon 855
Architecture
7nm
CPU
1x 2.84GHz, 3x 2.42GHz, 4x 1.80GHz Kyro 485
GPU
Adreno 640
Camera support (single lens)
32MP
Camera support (dual lens)
20MP+20MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.20
NPU on-board
Yes
Smartphones
OnePlus 7 (expected
Samsung Exynos 9820
Architecture
8nm
CPU
2xCustom Core + 2xCortex A75 + 4xCortex A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP12
Camera support (single lens
22MP
Camera support (dual lens)
16MP+16MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.20
NPU on-board
Yes, Single
Smartphones
Samsung Galaxy S10 (expected
Apple A12 Bionic
Architecture
7nm
CPU
2x2.5GHz Vortex + 4x1.6GHz Tempest
GPU
4-core Apple GPU
Camera support (single lens
12MP
Camera support (dual lens)
12MP+12MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.16
NPU on-board
Yes, Single
Smartphones
Apple iPhone Xs/Xs Max/Xr
Huawei Kirin 980
Architecture
7nm
CPU
2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G76 MP10
Camera support (single lens
40MP
Camera support (dual lens)
40MP+20MP
Connectivity
LTE Cat.21
NPU on-board
Yes, Dual
Smartphones
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Snapdragon 855 vs Exynos 9820 vs A12 Bionic v Kirin 980: Who wins?
It is worth pointing out that the processor alone cannot decide the user experience of a smartphone. A lot of factors come into play, depending on how a smartphone makes use of the potential of the chipset. That being said, even judging by the pure aspect of the potential of a SoC, it is hard to pick a winner. For me, the Snapdragon 855 will slightly edge out as the winner, simply for we know that it will make its way to a majority of platforms, and more importantly, is the first to support the 5G spectrum. But what about you? Let us know which one's the winner according to you
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