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Here’s what Samsung says about Exynos Galaxy S20 being weaker than Snapdragon
July 23, 2025
Samsunghas reportedly responded after enthusiasts criticized the company for using itsExynos 990chipset in someGalaxy S20variants. The 2020 flagship series ships with the Exynos processor in some markets, while the likes of Korea and the US getSnapdragon 865chips instead.
Our own testing shows that the Snapdragon version beat the Exynos variantfor pure performance, but the Exynos 990-toting S20 seriesdisplayed better battery life. So what does the Korean brand have to say about this?
“The Galaxy S20 is a smartphone that’s been reimagined to change the way you experience the world and depending on the region, the Galaxy S20 will either ship with the Exynos 990 or the Snapdragon 865,” Samsung toldSamMobilein a statement.
“Both the Exynos and Snapdragon processors go through the same strict and rigorous, real-life testing scenarios in order to deliver a consistent and optimal performance over the entire lifecycle of the smartphone.”
Nevertheless, Samsungpreviously confirmedthat it was shutting its custom CPU division, presumably in favor of standard Arm Cortex CPUs. This move clearly suggests that it’s not happy with at least one element of its Exynos processors.
The Korean manufacturer is also working with AMD to deliver new mobile GPUs, so hopefully Exynos chipsets are in for a big boost in the future. Would you buy an Exynos-powered Galaxy phone if it were better than the Snapdragon variant?
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