The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are rumored to house both the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, as well as the Exynos 8895 CPU.
The U.S. variant of the Samsung smartphone is traditionally equipped with the Snapdragon processor, whereas the international model runs on an Exynos processor — as was the case with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.
Reportedly, the upcoming Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ meant for the U.S. market will house the latest Snapdragon 835 processor, whereas other countries will benefit from the Exynos 8895 model.
Both the processors are believed to be powerful in their own right; however, the chipsets have now appeared on a benchmarking site and reveal which of the two is superior.
The Galaxy S8+ powered by the Exynos 8895 chipset has surfaced on GeekBench. The leaked scores are for a device bearing the model number SM-G955F, which is believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S8+.
The GeekBench Score
The score was published on March 16 and reveals that the Exynos 8895 generated 1978 in the single-core section and 6375 in the multi-core section.
By comparison, the Galaxy S8+ running on Snapdragon 835 got a score of 1929 in the single-core test and 6084 in the multi-core section according to reports.
Based on the latest benchmark, the Exynos 8895 scored way better and successfully defeated its competitor Snapdragon on both counts.
As GeekBench seems to perceive the 1.7 GHz clock speed of the Cortex A53 cluster, which is identical in 8895M as well as 8895V, it is quite confusing to understand from where these scores come from.
Moreover, the unit tested by GeekBench seems to be the 4 GB of RAM one, which has the F notation and suggests that it is likely the international one. The Chinese variant is rumored to house 6 GB of RAM.
However, one needs to keep in mind that these scores are not the final word, as the results may vary after the Galaxy S8+ arrives in the market.
How Are Snapdragon 835 And Exynos 8895 Similar?
Interestingly, both the chipsets deploy the same 10nm technology. Both also have octa cores, and the 10nm tech is believed to decrease the consumption of power by a whopping 40 percent.
Another similarity between the two processors is that they both support 4K gaming and VR, as well as LTE support. The similarity does not end there as the Exynos 8895 and Snapdragon 835 both support a maximum download speed of 1 Gbps. The upload speed cap is 150 Mbps for both the chipsets.
