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Samsung sells Snapdragon 865- powered phones in North America, and in a lot of global markets the Galaxy S20 series is powered by Samsung’s internal Exynos 990 chipset.
With two unique variants of the Galaxy S20 up for sale, it’s time to learn if the Exynos 990- powered variation of the S20 is on par with the Snapdragon version.
Snapdragon 865 vs. Exynos 990 style: 7nm nodes, external modems
While Samsung hasn’t detailed why it uses both Qualcomm and its own Exynos styles in its phones, we can make a few guesses. Qualcomm has an efficient monopoly on the CDMA requirement, and for Samsung to use its phones on Verizon, it requires to utilize a Snapdragon chipset. Why doesn’t Samsung just use the Snapdragon 865 everywhere? The producer stands to make more cash in global markets by pushing its internal option instead of paying Qualcomm, so it utilizes Exynos chipsets in GSM-only markets.
Both chipsets are constructed on a 7nm node, and they both utilize external 5G modems for connection.
There are several differences in between the two designs, however let’s concentrate on the commonness. Both the Exynos 990 and Snapdragon 865 are built on a 7nm node– the Exynos is made at Samsung Foundry on a 7nm LPP procedure, and Qualcomm’s design is produced at TSMC on an N7P procedure.
Samsung’s extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) option is the way forward for mobile chipsets as it causes smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient designs, and TSMC’s deep ultraviolet lithography (DUV) is a refinement of a proven formula.
Both styles likewise do not have cellular connection, with Samsung combining its chipset with the Exynos 5G Modem 5123 and Qualcomm utilizing its Snapdragon X55 5G modem along with the865 As Samsung has more control over its internal design, it is selling the Exynos 990 in both 4G-only and 5G setups, with the previous available in countries like India where there won’t be any 5G connection for a couple of years.
In doing so, it is able to save expenses and hand down those cost savings to clients. As an outcome, the Galaxy S20 series in India is more cost effective than its U.S. equivalent, with the base design selling at the equivalent of $905(66,900) Samsung has a ₤100 differential in between the 4G and 5G designs of the Galaxy S20 in the UK, so if you’re questioning, that’s what the 5G modem deserves in a phone today.
Snapdragon 865 vs. Exynos 990 benchmarks: Qualcomm still in the lead
Source: Harish Jonnalagadda/ Android Central
Although Samsung made substantial gains in the mobile SoC sector with its Exynos chipsets, its designs aren’t rather on par with what the very best that Qualcomm has to offer. That was plainly the case in previous years, and things are unchanged in 2020 with the Galaxy S20 series.
Qualcomm has remained in the lead for three years now, but Samsung