Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
The Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 are both flagship chips, made by Samsung and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (6,990 vs 6,830), but the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is 8% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2500 scores 33% higher (2,248 vs 1,688).
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 +8%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Exynos 2500 +33%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Exynos 2500 | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm Samsung SF3 | 4 nm TSMC N4P |
| CPU | 10 cores 1× 3.3 GHz + 2× 2.74 GHz + 5× 2.36 GHz + 2× 1.8 GHz | 8 cores 1× 3.2 GHz + 3× 3.0 GHz + 2× 2.8 GHz + 2× 2.0 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 3.3 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 950 | Adreno 825 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #24 of 113 (better) | #25 of 113 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,980 | 2,140 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 6,990 | 6,830 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 2,248 (better) | 1,688 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE 7.9 | Nothing Phone (3) 8.3 |
| Lowest US launch price | $700 Samsung Galaxy S26 FE | $799 Nothing Phone (3) |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE Aug 2026 | OnePlus Nord 6 Apr 2026 |
Phones with the Exynos 2500
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.9
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,900 mAh
From $699.99 + Compare -
7.2
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7
6.9″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,300 mAh
From $1,099.99 + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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8.3
Nothing Phone (3)
6.67″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,150 mAh
From $799 + Compare -
7.8
OnePlus Nord 6
6.78″ 165 Hz, 50 MP camera, 7,500 mAh
No US price + Compare -
7.7
POCO F7
6.83″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
No US price + Compare
Exynos 2500 vs Snapdragon 8s Gen 4: FAQ
Which is faster, the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (6,990 vs 6,830), but the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 is 8% faster in single-core. In 3DMark Steel Nomad Light, a graphics test, the Exynos 2500 scores 33% higher (2,248 vs 1,688). Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Is the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 better for gaming?
3DMark Steel Nomad Light measures graphics performance, which matters most for games. The Exynos 2500 scores 33% higher than the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (2,248 vs 1,688). Cooling, screen refresh rate and game support also make a difference, so check the phones themselves.
Which is newer, the Exynos 2500 or the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
The Exynos 2500 is newer: it was announced in June 2025, while the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 was announced in April 2025.
Which phones use the Exynos 2500 and the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4?
The Exynos 2500 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $700, for the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Nothing Phone (3), OnePlus Nord 6 and POCO F7. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $799, for the Nothing Phone (3).
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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