Samsung's next flagship chip, the Exynos 2700, has reportedly outperformed Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 in internal benchmark tests, according to a report published on 9 November. The tests compared a Samsung device powered by the Exynos 2700 with the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max, which uses the Snapdragon chip. The results are from Samsung's own internal testing, not from an independent review, and Samsung has not confirmed them.
What the leaked tests show
In the Geekbench 6.5 multi-core CPU test, the Exynos 2700 device reportedly scored 20 percent higher than the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max. In the Geekbench 7.0 multi-core test, the Samsung device recorded a 15 percent advantage over the same phone. The Exynos 2700 device also outperformed the Snapdragon-powered handset by 44 percent in another Geekbench 6.5 comparison, according to the report. The figures come from tests Samsung is said to have run internally, and they have not been verified by an independent tester. Benchmark scores measure raw computing performance, and they do not always match how a phone feels in daily use. Battery life, heat, camera processing and software all affect the experience, and those are not captured by a Geekbench score alone.
Why the comparison matters
The Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is Qualcomm's flagship mobile chip, built on a 2nm process, and it powers the newest premium phones from Xiaomi, Motorola and others. It is the chip Samsung's own chip has to beat if the Exynos 2700 is to be taken seriously in the flagship race. Samsung has used its own Exynos chips in some regions and Qualcomm chips in others for years, and the Exynos line has often been seen as the weaker of the two. A clear win in internal tests would be a sign that Samsung's chip team has closed the gap, at least on raw performance. The comparison used the Xiaomi 18 Pro Max as the Snapdragon reference device. Xiaomi's phone is one of the first to ship with the new Qualcomm chip, which makes it a fair reference point, but it is still only one device running one set of tests.
The Galaxy S27 and its India link
The Exynos 2700 is expected to power the Samsung Galaxy S27, which is expected to launch in early 2027. The standard Galaxy S27 has already appeared on India's Bureau of Indian Standards database, under the model number SM-S952B/DS, which points to an India launch. The BIS listing does not reveal specifications, and Samsung has not announced a launch date for the S27 series. Reports suggest the phones could arrive in January or February 2027, alongside other models in the range. An earlier database entry linked the same model number to a 6.3-inch display, Samsung's Exynos 2700 chip, 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Those details are also unconfirmed, and they come from trade data, not from Samsung.
Treat the numbers with care
Internal benchmark tests are run by the company that makes the chip, and they are often carried out under conditions that favour that chip. Independent tests, run on retail phones by reviewers, are the check that matters, and those will only appear after the Galaxy S27 is launched. Samsung has not confirmed the Exynos 2700, the benchmark results, or the Galaxy S27 launch date. Until the phone is in reviewers' hands, the reported 44 percent lead should be treated as a claim from a leak, not as a settled fact about which chip is faster.
