Mobile flagship SoC Segment — 30 Processors Compared

Decision table

Mobile flagship SoC Segment: which one for what?

The 30 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 586%

Leads for Content Creation: Exynos 240079%

Leads for On-device AI: Exynos 250076%

Leads for Battery Life: Exynos 260062%

#21#28#26#11
Apple A18 ProApple
6 · 6 · SoC (soldered)
70% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#26#26#24#9
Apple A16 BionicApple
6 · 6 · SoC (soldered)
58% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#2#12#3#16
Dimensity 9400MediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.62 GHz
84% 60% 63% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 12 MB L3 cache
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#22#11#27#12
Apple A20 ProApple
6 · 6 · SoC (soldered)
70% 62% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#6#5#20#25
Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm
8 · 8 · 4.32 GHz
80% 72% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 4.32 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 4.32 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#11#1#13#20
Exynos 2400Samsung
10 · 10 · 3.2 GHz
74% 79% 54% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 10 cores / 10 threads
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#20#22#22#28
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Qualcomm
8 · 8 · BGA (SoC)
71% 56% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#7#6#18#19
Dimensity 9500MediaTek
8 · 8 · 4.21 GHz
79% 71% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 4.21 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 4.21 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#15#20#21#26
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm
8 · 8 · 3.2 GHz
73% 57% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#8#16#17#17
Dimensity 9400+MediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.73 GHz
77% 58% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#24#13#19#24
Kirin 9030HiSilicon
8 · 12 · 2.75 GHz
59% 60% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#17#21#15#13
Dimensity 9000MediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.05 GHz
72% 56% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#12#19#16#14
Dimensity 9000+MediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.2 GHz
73% 57% 51% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#29#30#5#23
Google Tensor G3Google
BGA (SoC)
58% 50% 62% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#10#17#4#18
Dimensity 9400eMediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.4 GHz
74% 58% 63% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#14#9#14#1
Exynos 2600Samsung
10 · 10 · BGA (SoC)
73% 66% 54% 62%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- 10 cores / 10 threads
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
#9#15#2#15
Dimensity 9300+MediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.4 GHz
74% 58% 63% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#27#27#25#10
Apple A17 ProApple
6 · 6 · SoC (soldered)
58% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#16#24#6#27
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm
3.4 GHz · BGA (SoC)
73% 51% 62% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#28#29#28#22
Google Tensor G2Google
BGA (SoC)
58% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#25#25#23#8
Apple A15 BionicApple
6 · 6 · SoC (soldered)
58% 50% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#13#8#1#21
Exynos 2500Samsung
10 · 10 · BGA (SoC)
73% 66% 76% 50%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- 10 cores / 10 threads
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 59 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
#19#4#9#6
Google Tensor G6Google
7 · 7 · 4.1 GHz
71% 75% 56% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 4.1 GHz boost
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 4.1 GHz boost
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 1 months on the market
#5#3#7#4
Dimensity 9500sMediaTek
8 · 8 · 3.73 GHz
82% 75% 56% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 7 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 7 months on the market
#1#2#10#7
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm
8 · 8 · 4.6 GHz
86% 77% 56% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 4.6 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 4.6 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#4#7#12#3
Apple A19 ProApple
6 · 6 · 4.26 GHz
83% 70% 55% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 4.26 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 4.26 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#3#14#11#2
Apple A19Apple
6 · 6 · 4.26 GHz
83% 58% 55% 55%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 4.26 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 4.26 GHz boost
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 12 months on the market
#18#10#8#5
Google Tensor G5Google
8 · 8 · 3.78 GHz
71% 64% 56% 55%
Why it ranks here
- 3.78 GHz boost
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- 3.78 GHz boost
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 13 months on the market
Why it ranks here
- Current model — 13 months on the market
#23#18#30#29
Apple A18Apple
6 · 6 · BGA (SoC)
65% 57% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 24 months on the market — a successor may be near
#30#23#29#30
Google Tensor G4Google
8 · 8 · 3.1 GHz
55% 52% 46% 45%
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near