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Geekbench Leak Shows the S21 Struggling to Match The iPhone 12 in Raw Speed
The vanilla Galaxy S21 appeared on Geekbench with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, scores 1,075 in single-core tests, and 2,916 in multi-core. That’s slightly weaker than the scores for the S21 Plus which achieved 1,120 and 3,319 in the two tests, but just about within the general margin of error for identical chipsets tested in different circumstances (just look at the range of Samsung Galaxy S20 scores for proof).
While these are solid figures that should provide a smooth Android experience, the bad news is that it doesn’t seem that Qualcomm’s 5nm Snapdragon 888 SoC has done enough to close the gap with the Apple A14 that powers the iPhone 12, which achieved single-core and multi-core Geekbench scores of 1,593 and 3,859, respectively.
But it’s important to note that benchmarks don’t tell the full story – especially for a new chipset like the Snapdragon 888, which was only officially launched a week ago. There will be plenty of optimization going on behind the scenes to make sure that the new chip performs as well as possible ahead of the January release date. And even if this really is as good as it gets, some of the main improvements of the Snapdragon 888 — in photography, AI and gaming — won't be picked up by Geekbench’s test. It simply measures computational speed.
Where does this leave Exynos 2100 powered devices? In past years, Galaxy S and Note devices bought in the US have used Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, while those purchased elsewhere have had Samsung’s own Exynos equivalent. Generally speaking, while no slouch, the Exynos chips have been visibly slower when tested side by side. This year, however, it looks like the gap may be closing a little. An earlier leaked benchmark of the Exynos 2100 showed Geekbench 5 scores of 1,040 and 3,107 – pretty close to the S21 scores. Samsung confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S21 range will be launched on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, the final day of this year’s (virtual) CES. The much-anticipated device will come in three variants – the Samsung Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
The vanilla Galaxy S21 appeared on Geekbench with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, scores 1,075 in single-core tests, and 2,916 in multi-core. That’s slightly weaker than the scores for the S21 Plus which achieved 1,120 and 3,319 in the two tests, but just about within the general margin of error for identical chipsets tested in different circumstances (just look at the range of Samsung Galaxy S20 scores for proof).
While these are solid figures that should provide a smooth Android experience, the bad news is that it doesn’t seem that Qualcomm’s 5nm Snapdragon 888 SoC has done enough to close the gap with the Apple A14 that powers the iPhone 12, which achieved single-core and multi-core Geekbench scores of 1,593 and 3,859, respectively.
But it’s important to note that benchmarks don’t tell the full story – especially for a new chipset like the Snapdragon 888, which was only officially launched a week ago. There will be plenty of optimization going on behind the scenes to make sure that the new chip performs as well as possible ahead of the January release date. And even if this really is as good as it gets, some of the main improvements of the Snapdragon 888 — in photography, AI and gaming — won't be picked up by Geekbench’s test. It simply measures computational speed.
Where does this leave Exynos 2100 powered devices? In past years, Galaxy S and Note devices bought in the US have used Qualcomm Snapdragon chips, while those purchased elsewhere have had Samsung’s own Exynos equivalent. Generally speaking, while no slouch, the Exynos chips have been visibly slower when tested side by side. This year, however, it looks like the gap may be closing a little. An earlier leaked benchmark of the Exynos 2100 showed Geekbench 5 scores of 1,040 and 3,107 – pretty close to the S21 scores. Samsung confirmed that the Samsung Galaxy S21 range will be launched on Thursday, January 14th, 2021, the final day of this year’s (virtual) CES. The much-anticipated device will come in three variants – the Samsung Galaxy S21, Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus, and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra.
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