The South Korean manufacturer has traditionally released two versions of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 (as well as the S8 Plus): one is powered by an Exynos processor and the other is powered by Snapdragon. The international model, which will appear in most countries of the world, is based on the Exynos 8895, and exclusively in the US and China, a model with a Snapdragon 835 chipset on board will be released.

One way or another, both solutions are very similar to each other, since they are made using a 10nm process technology and have the same number of cores. The Exynos 8895 is based on custom Samsung kernels and the Mali G71 MP21 graphics accelerator. On board the Snapdragon 835 there are Qualcomm's own Kryo 280 cores and the Adreno 540 video accelerator.

To find out which of the processors is more powerful, we tested them in popular benchmarks, which gave us the exact numbers. The obvious winner, as you yourself can see, was not identified, but we managed to determine their strengths and weak sides... In some conditions, the Samsung processor has an advantage, while in others the Qualcomm product becomes the leader.

Test results for both versions of the Galaxy S8 / S8 Plus:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 with Exynos 8895 retained the lead in the Geekbench benchmark in both single-core and multi-core. His result was 2008/6575 points, while the opponent was able to score 1840/6134 points, respectively.

On the other hand, Snapdragon left behind Exynos in the Vellamo Browser benchmark as well as JetStream. This means that Qualcomm's chipset will render pages faster in the browser. In addition, the 835th showed an excellent result in Basemark II: 3420 points against 3202 in Exynos.

results Samsung testing Galaxy S8 Plus

No matter which Galaxy S8 / S8 Plus you buy (with Exynos or Snapdragon processor), its performance will be on high level... The Exynos 8895 is more suitable for those who like to play games, as it produces more FPS, and the Snapdragon 835 copes better with surfing the Internet.

Prior to the Galaxy S8, Samsung had already practiced the release of smartphones of one model with two types of processors ( Galaxy Note 7). Devices based on the Snapdragon chip were supplied to the US market, and on the basis of their own Exynos processors to the European and Russian markets. Therefore, the news about the choice of two processor models at once for Samsung smartphone The Galaxy S8 looks quite believable.

Update from 03/30/2017. Five-Inches has posted an overview of the key specs of the Galaxy S8. Link to article Also on the site there is a report on the presentation, in which we talk about the main chips of the smartphone:.

Samsung Galaxy S8 - Latest Snapdragon 835 News

According to a tweet from the official Qualcomm account, the presentation of the Snapdragon 835 will take place at CES 2017. From now on, you can get acquainted with the real performance of this chipset. However, an insight into the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy S8 processors allows us to talk about the capabilities of the Snapdragon 835 before the start of CES 2017. Some characteristics go against the previously published data.

In particular, it is reported that Snapdragon 835 will be assembled on the basis of fast and slow cores. Moreover, the "high-speed" part of the chipset, which is responsible for heavy applications and 3D graphics, will be able to operate at 3.0 GHz, while the "slow" unit will support 2.4 GHz. Before the publication of the insider about the processors for the Galaxy S8, the Snapdragon 835 operating frequency was called 2.2 GHz.

Samsung Galaxy S8: two Exynos 8895 processors

According to an insider source in new Samsung Galaxy S8 will use two Exynos 8895 processors. The first option - Exynos 8895M will be able to operate at 2.5 and 1.7 GHz (fast Exynos M2 cores and slow Cortex A53). The second option - Exynos 8895V - will show less impressive frequency characteristics - 2.3 and 1.7 GHz. However, both the "M" and "V" variants will be equipped with powerful graphics accelerators from the Mali-G71 family, so the 200 MHz difference will not be noticeable to amateurs. mobile games, nor to ordinary users.

S8 with Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 processor: which to choose?

Tests of the previous flagship - Galaxy Note 7 - showed that the smartphone based on the Snapdragon chip worked faster than the version on the Exynos chipset. However, real users hardly noticed the difference in performance. Most likely, this trend will continue in the Galaxy S8 smartphone, and the choice of a device based on the Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 will depend on the policy of Samsung dealers. From experience with Note 7, we can assume that a phone with Exynos 8895 will arrive on the Russian market, while S8 smartphones based on Snapdragon 835 can be ordered only in US online stores.

More Features Come With Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 +. Smartphones are equipped with water and dust resistance, as well as a powerful processor, created using 10nm technology. Expandable memory will keep your movies, music, photos. And with the new high-capacity battery, you no longer need to worry about charging all the time.

World's first 10nm processor

Incredibly powerful

Samsung Galaxy S8 | The S8 + is powered by the latest 10nm processor to keep your smartphone running fast with the lowest power consumption *. Enjoy addicting and graphically flawless games!

Video of the layers within the Galaxy S8 showing the improved CPU and GPU

10nm mobile processor

10% more efficient processor

50% more productive graphics processor

* Based on internal test results.

LTE and Wi-Fi

Accelerated loading

Upload and forward large files with Samsung Galaxy S8 | S8 +. With support for Wi-Fi 1024-QAM and LTE Cat. 16, we were able to increase the download speed by 20% both over Wi-Fi and using mobile internet.

* Compared to previous flagships Samsung Galaxy S7 | S7 edge.

Cat. 16 LTE support

1024 -QAM Wi-Fi support

Games

The next level of gaming

Experience the ultimate immersive experience with a limitless * screen. Enjoy challenging graphics games thanks to Vulkan support.

* Lack of side frames in the front plane of the screen.

High quality sound

Rich sound

A gift for music lovers: excellent sounding at all frequencies and protection from extraneous external noise will allow you to fully enjoy your favorite tracks.

Nice bonus: Anatomically perfect form factor for an even more comfortable listening experience.

Subwoofer Tweeter Video of the new Galaxy S8 earphones tuned by AKG being deconstructed to show its inner parts and enhanced sound quality

Music for every taste

Get access to 40 million tracks and hundreds of playlists, created to suit any mood. Save songs for offline listening, and your favorite music will always be with you.

Water and dust resistant

Works even in the rain

Samsung Galaxy S8 | The S8 + are IP68 rated so you can safely use them in the rain or take them to the pool.

* Withstands 30 minutes immersion in fresh water to a depth of 1.5 m.

Slot for 2nd SIM or microSD

Fully equipped

Separating work and personal life, deleting old content because there is not enough memory? Choose what is convenient for you: a slot for a 2nd SIM card or a memory card up to 256 GB.

Battery

Always in touch

Thanks to powerful processor Samsung Galaxy S8 | The S8 + is fast and smooth, handling every bit of data with confidence. Despite the increased battery capacity, the smartphone charges quickly both wired and wirelessly.

The article will focus on the still relevant flagships of the previous generation from Samsung. Or rather, even the one before last.

These are smartphones Galaxy S-series and the Note series. Few people are in the subject, but these smartphones were released in various configurations depending on the market. Operator smartphones for the US market were equipped with Qualcomm processors: Snapdragon 835 (for S8 generation) and Snapdragon 845 (for S9 generation). These smartphones still have not lost their relevance and are significantly superior to similar flagships based on the Exynos 8895 and Exynos 9810.

I will try to clearly demonstrate the relevance of these models in my article.

So, I brought together three interesting representatives of the flagship fleet from Samsung:
- Galaxy S8 + G955U (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835);
- Galaxy Note 8 N955U (Qualcomm Snapdragon 835);
- Galaxy S10e G955U (Exynos 9820).

The first representative of the tests is Samsung Galaxy S8 + G955U. Thoroughbred American (operator), 4/64 GB of memory on board, an amazing Amoled screen with curved edges (fuck them ...), and a good camera for its generation.

The G955U version has an installed Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 835, which proves to be significantly more economical and faster than the similar Exynos 8895.

Galaxy Features S8 / S8 +:

Screen: Infinity Display 5.8 "2960x1440 (Quad HD +), 18: 9, curved Super AMOLED, 3D glass. S8: 570 ppi; S8 +:
Processor: Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 (8 cores),
Both Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor / Octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor
DAC: Cirrus Logic CS43130 for Exynos version, and Aqstic WCD9341 for Snapdragon version
Video accelerator: Adreno 540
Memory: 4GB RAM (LPDDR4) (In some versions 6 GB)
Built-in memory: 64GB / 128GB
Camera: Dual Pixel 12MP AF, OIS, F1.7 aperture, Sensor size: 1 / 2.55 ", FOV: 77.
Front camera: 8MP AF, F1.7 aperture, Pixel size: 1.22µm, Sensor size: 1 / 3.6 ", FOV: 80, wide-angle selfies.
Audio: UHQ 32-bit & DSD support, PCM: Up to 32 bits, DSD: DSD64 / 128,
Battery: 3000/3500 mAh
Network: LTE Cat.16
Wireless Network: Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 / 5GHz)
Bluetooth® v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT +, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou)
SIM card: one nano SIM and one MicroSD card(up to 256GB) for U versions.
Connectors: USB Type-C and 3.5mm output

The next representative, which came for testing, is the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 model N950U. Like the previous one, this is one of best models on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. The smartphone has 6/128 GB of memory, which is quite good for its modest price. I note the presence of a dual rear camera and stylus. Yes, you can enter information by hand, Samsung did a good job.

Galaxy Note 8 specifications:
Processor: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
Screen: 6.3 "2960x1440 (Quad HD +), Super AMOLED
Battery capacity (mAh): 3 300
RAM (MB): 6144
Built-in memory (GB): 64/128/256
Rear dual camera 2x12MP, Main camera: 12 megapixel with f / 1.7 + 12 megapixel with f / 2.4, pixel size - 1.4 microns, phase detection autofocus Dual Pixel

And yet, pay attention, Note 8 is a smartphone that was one of the first to be equipped with a dual camera and which deservedly still occupies its place among the flagships.

Well, and a control copy, Samsung Galaxy S10e model G970F, European on Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8nm).

Galaxy S10e specifications:
Screen: Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10 + 5.8 "inches 1080 x 2280 pixels
Chipset - 64bit - Samsung Exynos 9 9820 (8nm)
Processor - 2x 2.73 GHz Exynos M4, 2x 2.31 GHz ARM Cortex-A75, 4x 1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Graphics Accelerator - ARM Mali-G76 MP12
RAM - 6GB LPDDR4X
Battery: 3100 mAh
Built-in memory - 128GB / 256GB
Memory card - up to 512GB (hybrid slot with sim-2)
Cameras: 12 MP + 16 MP, Dual Pixel AF, OIS
Primary: 12MP, 26 mm, 1.4 μm, f / 1.5 - 2.4, 1 / 2.55 ", AF
Wide: 16MP, 12 mm, 1.0 μm, f / 2.2, FF
Charging port - USB 3.1 Type-C
Reversible wireless charger- 9W
Audio output - 3.5mm jack
Bluetooth - 5.0 version (A2DP, AVRCP, DIP, HFP, HID, HSP, LE, MAP, OPP, PAN, PBAP)
WiFi - 802.11 a / b / g / n / n5GHz / ac

The appearance of the three sufferers.

Only the S8 + (like the S8 and S9) lacks a second rear camera.

I dump the unnecessary from smartphones, download test packages.

First Antutu test results:

As you can see, Exynos 9820 last generation gives a lead in synthetic tests. But the difference between the Note 8 and the S8 + is due to the different amount of RAM (6GB versus 4GB). For the Exynos 8895, the Antutu test result corresponds to about 188,000 units.

The S10e benchmark performed well (340k in Antutu). Just don't forget about its cost.

And a little remark. The Samsung Galaxy S10e powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 delivers Antutu scores of 370,000+. This is significantly higher than the similar result of the flagship on the Exynos processor.

You can buy Snapdragon flagships on Aliexpress. When choosing, pay attention to the lot parameters. It is especially pleasant that after the release of the S10x models, the price gradually crawled down ...

As you know, Samsung will release variants of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + on two processors - Snapdragon 835 from Qualcomm and its own Exynos 8895. Most likely, devices with a Qualcomm chip will be sold in the US, and with Exynos in all other countries, including Russia ... How much will we lose? Or is Exynos better? Let's figure it out.

On the Geekbench benchmark site, the results of testing of two variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8 + smartphone appeared - the first has a Qualcomm processor, and the other has the latest Samsung's own chip. It is worth noting that both of them are assembled at Samsung factories using the same 10-nanometer FinFET technology, moreover, the Korean company helped Qualcomm specialists and took part in the development of the Snapdragon 835. Who contributed more to the creation of this chipset is unknown, but obvious that the Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895 use similar solutions. Both processors are octa-core, but the Snapdragon runs at a higher clock speed - 1.9 GHz versus 1.69 GHz for the Exynos.

In the single-core Geekbench test, the Exynos 8895 won - it scored 1978 points, and the Snapdragon 835 - 1929. In the multi-core mode, the gap is even greater - 6375 against 6084 points in favor of the Samsung processor. Single-core mode is considered more important because most Android applications cannot fully distribute a process across multiple cores. Geekbench tests 52 device parameters. In 35 parameters, the Exynos 8895 turned out to be more productive, and the Snapdragon 835 was only 17 in each.

Geekbench ranks the Exynos 8895-powered Galaxy S8 + as the top multi-core smartphone of any smartphone. He is ahead of everyone else flagship smartphones, including Google pixel XL, LG G6 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Both versions of the Samsung smartphone managed to overtake Huawei mate 9 with a Kirin 960 processor. In single-core mode, the Exynos version of the Galaxy S8 + takes the second place - only the Apple iPhone 7 Plus is more productive than it.

According to rumors, Samsung is going to increase clock frequency Exynos 8895 up to 2.5 GHz, as well as installing two additional video processor cores in the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +, which means that the performance of these smartphones can be even higher. In addition, six gigabyte versions of these devices will be released in China. random access memory instead of four - their performance in synthetic benchmarks is likely to be record-breaking. However, it should be borne in mind that these are only preliminary figures measured on early versions of smartphones. Devices that go on sale may show different results.

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + will be unveiled on March 29th. The filling of these devices will be the same, they differ only in size, screen diagonals (5.8 and 6.2 inches) and battery capacity (3000 and 3500 mAh).