Qualcomm and Exynos processors in Samsung Galaxy S7 are equal in performance – PC Week / RE

Traditionally, Samsung launches two versions of its flagship smartphone. One of them is based on the firm chip Exynos, and the second – on the basis of processor from Qualcomm. Although sometimes there are exceptions. In particular, the Galaxy S6 was only one processor – Exynos 7420. But this year, Samsung is back to the old practice, firing two Galaxy S7 modification. One of them is based on Snapdragon 820 chip, and the second is equipped with Exynos 8890

As for the differences between these processors, the most important of these is the number of nuclei at the Snapdragon 820 quad-core, while the Exynos 8890 – eight. . Of course, the chips have different graphics subsystems, and clock frequencies. Despite this, Samsung could hardly allow the chips from different manufacturers in Flagship smartphone too different in terms of performance. The validity of this assumption is confirmed by the results of tests conducted by a group of enthusiasts.

According to PhoneArena, for the purity measurement experiments performance Snapdragon 820 and Exynos 8890 were carried out at least three times. Smartphones Galaxy S7 is then in the same conditions, with the same number of installed applications and processes running in the background. In general, the magazine writes, in a variety of tests won one or the other model. For example, in the unit on AnTuTu Snapdragon 820 scored significantly more points than the smartphone chip from Samsung. But in the Geekbench benchmark in multi-core mode, the leader became Exynos 8890. Snapdragon 820 twice losing to his opponent in Sunspider tests javascript download speed. But Exynos 8890 has become a leader in the integrated benchmark, Vellamo Browser (which, incidentally, is designed to Qualcomm).

Thus, phoneArena sums up the results, the flagship is still comparable in power. Both demonstrate the superior performance, and note the differences in the conditions of real use will be almost impossible.

Recently, developers AnTuTu benchmark published the rating of the top 10 most powerful chips for smartphones. According to him, single-chip platform Exynos 8890 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 equaled the CPU performance and graphics chip Apple A9 in the iPhone 6s.

By the way, one of the key features of the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge became the 12-megapixel camera with aperture value of f / 1.7, 1 / 2.5-inch sensor and a 1.4 micron pixel size. Front 5MP camera produces only Samsung, but for the basic module can be used by corporate S5K2L1 ISOCELL or IMX260 from Sony.

muropaketti.com Website tested both options the camera and noticed the differences as shooting, but did not reveal a clear winner. The Sony IMX260 sensor, all pixels are equipped with solar cells that allows the camera to quickly focus and make good shots in the dark. Sensor Samsung made on the same technology, in addition, it uses ISOCELL technology that allows one to isolate pixels from others and avoid color distortion.