Top 100 Smartphone SOCs in the World 2023

Welcome to today’s post. The title says that this post is going to be looking at the top 100 Smartphone SoCs in the world. In reality though, I have made a very comprehensive list of about 180 SoCs.

Last updated at 5:00am on September 22th, 2023 to reflect the latest SoCs on the market.

Using the title “top 100 Smartphone SoCs in the world” is a lot more catchy and is good for SEO (search engine optimization). In all honesty, I was going to go with just 100 but there are way too many important SoCs to leave out so I just did 200 instead.

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Top 100 SoCs in the world

Rank	SoC	GPU	Level
1	Apple A17 Pro	Apple GPU 6-core	Flagship
2	Apple A16 Bionic	Apple GPU 5-core	"
2	Dimensity 9200+	Immortalis Mali G715	"
3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Adreno 740	"
4	MediaTek Dimensity 9200	Immortalis Mali G715	"
5	Apple A15 Bionic	Apple GPU 5-core	"
6	Dimensity 9000+	Mali G710 MC10	"
7	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Adreno 730	"
7	Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2	Adreno 725	"
8	Dimensity 9000	Mali G710	"
9	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Adreno 730	"
10	Apple A14 Bionic	Apple GPU	"
11	Exynos 2200	AMD Xclipse 920	"
12	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	Mali G610 MC6	"
13	Snapdragon 888+	Adreno 660	"
14	Snapdragon 888	Adreno 660	"
15	Kirin 9000s	Maleoon 910	"
15	Google Tensor G2	Mali G710 MP7	"
16	Google Tensor	Mali G78 MP20	"
17	Kirin 9000	Mali G78 MP24	"
18	Dimensity 8100	Mali G610 MC6	Flagship killer
19	Exynos 2100	Mali G78 MP14	"
20	Apple A13 Bionic	Apple GPU	"
21	Snapdragon 870	Adreno 650	"
22	Snapdragon 865+	Adreno 650	"
23	Dimensity 8000	Mali G610 MC6	"
24	Dimensity 1300	Mali G77 MC9	"
24	Dimensity 8050	Mali G77 MC9	"
25	Dimensity 1200	Mali G77 MC9	"
26	Exynos 1080	Mali G78 MP10	"
27	Snapdragon 865	Adreno 650	"
28	Dimensity 1100	Mali G77 MC9	"
29	Dimensity 1000+	Mali G77 MC9	Premium Midrange
30	Snapdragon 855+	Adreno 640	"
31	Apple A12 Bionic	Apple GPU	"
32	Snapdragon 860	Adreno 640	"
33	Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Adreno 710	"
33	Exynos 990	Mali G77 MP11	"
34	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1	Adreno 662	"
34	Snapdragon 782	Adreno 42L	"
35	Dimensity 7200	Mali G610 MC4	"
36	Snapdragon 778G+	Adreno 642L	"
37	Exynos 1380	Mali G68 MP5	"
38	Snapdragon 780G	Adreno 642	"
39	Kirin 990 5G	Mali G76 MP16	"
40	Snapdragon 778G	Adreno 642L	"
41	Snapdragon 855	Adreno 640	"
42	Kirin 990 4G	Mali G76 MP16	"
42	Dimensity 8020	Mali G77 MC9	"
43	Exynos 9820	Mali G76 MP12	"
43	Dimensity 7050	Mali G68 MC4	"
44	Exynos 9825	Mali G76 MP12	"
44	Dimensity 1080	Mali G68 MC4	"
44	Dimensity 1050	Mali G610 MC3	"
45	Dimensity 920	Mali G68 MC4	"
46	Kirin 985	Mali G77	"
47	Dimensity 1000	Mali G77 MP9	"
48	Dimensity 1000L	Mali G77 MC9	"
49	Kirin 980	Mali G76 MP10	"
50	Exynos 1330	Mali G68 MP4	"
51	Kirin 820	Mali G57 MP6	Upper Midrange
52	Dimensity 820	Mali G57 MC5	"
53	Exynos 1280	Mali G68 MC4	"
54	Snapdragon 768G	Adreno 620	"
55	Dimensity 900	Mali G68 MC4	"
56	Dimensity 930	IMG BXM-8-256	"
57	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Adreno 644	"
57	Snapdragon 845	Adreno 630	"
58	Exynos 9810	Mali G72 MP18	"
59	Snapdragon 765G	Adreno 620	"
60	Snapdragon 695	Adreno 619	"
61	Exynos 880	Mali G76 MP5	"
62	Snapdragon 750G	Adreno 619	"
63	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Adreno 619	"
64	Exynos 980	Mali G76 MP5	"
65	Snapdragon 765	Adreno 620	"
66	Apple A11 Bionic	Apple GPU	"
67	Dimensity 800U	Mali G57 MC3	"
68	Kirin 810	Mali G52 MP6	"
69	Dimensity 810	Mali G57 MC2	"
70	Helio G99	Mali G57 MC2	"
71	Dimensity 800	Mali G57 MC2	"
72	Dimensity 6100+	Mali G57 MC2	"
72	Dimensity 6020	Mali G57 MC2	"
73	Snapdragon 732G	Adreno 618	"
74	Snapdragon 480+	Adreno 619	"
75	Snapdragon 690	Adreno 619L	"
76	Snapdragon 720G	Adreno 618	"
77	Snapdragon 730G	Adreno 618	"
78	Dimensity 700	Mali G57 MC2	"
79	Dimensity 720	Mali G57 MC2	"
80	Helio G90	Mali G76 MC4	"
81	Helio G96	Mali G57 MC2	"
82	Snapdragon 835	Adreno 540	"
83	Snapdragon 730	Adreno 618	"
84	Helio G95	Mali G76 MC4	"
85	Snapdragon 480	Adreno 619	"
86	Helio G90T	Mali G76 MC4	"
87	Kirin 970	Mali G72 MP12	"
88	Snapdragon 712	Adreno 616	"
89	Exynos 8895	Mali G71 MP20	Lower Midrange
90	Snapdragon 680	Adreno 610	"
91	Snapdragon 685	Adreno 610	"
92	Apple A10 Fusion	PowerVR GT7600	"
93	Snapdragon 678	Adreno 618	"
94	Snapdragon 710	Adreno 616	"
95	Snapdragon 820	Adreno 530	"
96	Snapdragon 670	Adreno 615	"
97	Snapdragon 675	Adreno 612	"
98	Unisoc T618	Mali G52 MP2	"
99	Helio P95	PowerVR GM9446	"
100	Snapdragon 821	Adreno 530	"
101	Helio P90	PowerVR GM9446	"
102	Helio X30	PowerVR 7XTP-MT4	"
103	Helio G88	Mali G52 MC2	"
104	Kirin 960	Mali G71 MP8	"
105	Snapdragon 662	Adreno 612	"
106	Exynos 9609	Mali G72 MP3	"
107	Snapdragon 665	Adreno 610	"
108	Unisoc T616	Mali G52 MC2	"
109	Exynos 8890	Mali T880 MP12	"
110	Unisoc T700	Mali G52 MP2	"
111	Helio G85	Mali G52 MP2	"
112	Helio G80	Mali G52 MP2	"
113	Kirin 710F	Mali G51 MP4	"
114	Exynos 9611	Mali G72 MP3	"
115	Helio P70	Mali G72 MP3	"
116	Exynos 9610	Mali G72 MP3	"
117	Kirin 710A	Mali G51	"
118	Snapdragon 460	Adreno 610	"
119	Helio G70	Mali G52 MC2	"
120	Helio P65	Mali G52 MC2	Budget
121	Snapdragon 660	Adreno 512	"
122	Exynos 850	Mali G52 MP1	"
123	JLQ JR510	Mali G52 MC1	"
124	Apple A9	PowerVR GT7600	"
125	Unisoc T612	Mali G57 MP1	"
126	Kirin 710	Mali G51 MP4	"
127	Unisoc T606	Mali G57 MP1	"
128	Unisoc T610	Mali G52 MP2	"
129	Helio P60	Mali G72 MP3	"
130	Snapdragon 636	Adreno 509	"
131	Exynos 7904	Mali G71 MP2	"
132	Kirin 950	Mali T880 MP4	"
133	Kirin 955	Mali T880 MP4	"
134	Exynos 7885	Mali G71 MP2	"
135	Snapdragon 632	Adreno 506	"
136	Snapdragon 630	Adreno 508	"
137	Helio G37	PowerVR GE8230	"
138	Helio G36	PowerVR GE8320	"
139	Helio G35	PowerVR GE8320	"
140	Helio P35	PowerVR GE8320	"
141	Exynos 7884	Mali G71 MP2	"
142	Exynos 7872	Mali G71	"
143	Helio X27 (6796)	Mali T880 MP4	"
144	Snapdragon 810	Adreno 430	"
145	Helio P30	Mali G71	"
146	Kirin 659	Mali T830 MP2	"
147	Exynos 7880	Mali T830 MP3	Entry level
148	Helio X25 (6769T)	Mali T880 MP4	"
149	Helio X23 (6769D)	Mali T880 MP4	"
150	Exynos 7420	Mali T760 MP8	"
151	Helio X20	Mali T880 MP4	"
152	Snapdragon 653	Adreno 510	"
153	Helio P25	Mali T880 MP2	"
154	Helio P23	Mali G71 MP2	"
155	Helio A25	PowerVR GE8320	"
156	Helio P20	Mali T880 MP2	"
157	Apple A8	Apple GPU	"
158	SC9863A	PowerVR GE8322	"
159	Snapdragon 626	Adreno 506	"
160	Snapdragon 625	Adreno 506	"
161	Kirin 658	Mali T830 MP2	"
162	Snapdragon 650	Adreno 510	"
163	Kirin 655	Mali T830 MP2	"
164	Kirin 650	Mali T830 MP2	"
165	Snapdragon 652	Adreno 510	"
166	Snapdragon 439	Adreno 505	"
167	Helio P22	PowerVR 8320	"
168	Snapdragon 450	Adreno 506	"
169	Snapdragon 808	Adreno 418	"
170	Helio G25	PowerVR GE8320	"
171	Exynos 7870	Mali T830 MP2	"
172	Helio A22	PowerVR GE8320	"
173	Kirin 935	Mali T628 MP4	"
174	Kirin 930	Mali T628 MP4	"
175	Apple A7	PowerVR GE6430	"
176	Snapdragon 429	Adreno 504	"
177	Helio A20	PowerVR GE8300	"
178	Exynos 5433	Mali T760 MP6	"
179	Helio P18	Mali T860 MP2	"
180	Helio P10	Mali T860 MP2	"
181	Snapdragon 435	Adreno 505	"
182	Helio X10	PowerVR GE6200	"
183	Exynos 7580	Mali T720 MP2	"
184	Snapdragon 430	Adreno 505	"
185	Snapdragon 617	Adreno 405	"
186	Exynos 7570	Mali T720 MP2	"
187	Unisoc SC9832E	Mali T820 MP1	"
188	Snapdragon 616	Adreno 405	"
189	Snapdragon 615	Adreno 405	"
190	MT6750T	Mali T860MP2	"
191	MT6739	PowerVR GE8100	"
192	Snapdragon 425	Adreno 308	"
193	MT6738	Mali T860	"
194	MT6753	Mali T860 MP2	"
195	MT6752	Mali T860	"
196	MT6750	Mali T860	"
195	Kirin 620	Mali 450 MP4	"
196	Snapdragon 412	Adreno 306	"
197	MT6737T	Mali T720 MP2	"

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Read: What is a System on a Chip?

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What is an SoC?

An SoC is the processor of a smartphone. It contains the CPUs, GPU, ISP etc. It dictates how the phone perform in terms of processing tasks, apps and games, quality of photos and video, battery consumption, heating etc.

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Recommended:

• Top 100 Smartphone GPUs
• CPU cores explained
• What is a GPU?
• ISPs and their relationship with photography

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Why is an SoC important?

An SoC is the most important component of your smartphone. Without an SoC, nothing on your smartphone would run at all. The SoC also determines the grade of a smartphone as well as its pricing. A phone with Snapdragon 888+ would be referred to as a flagship and would cost a lot of money. Another phone with a Unisoc 7731E would be considered an entry-level device and would be dirt cheap.

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Why do we rank SoCs?

All SoCs are not made equal, so therefore all SoCs are not the same. Some SoCs are better than others and some are far worse. Having a handy tool like this should help you know the level of the SoC on your phone and where it lies in the SoC pecking order.

Generally speaking, SoCs can either be flagships, flagship killers, midrangers, budget or entry level. These levels usually go a long way to determine how your SoC will handle apps, games, photography, communication etc.

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Read: The problem with Benchmarks

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Criteria

This ranking was made possible by data gotten from Antutu, Geek Bench, 3D Mark, Tech Centurion and Nano reviews. While I mostly avoided 3G only SoCs and focused on 4G and 5G SoC, there were some 3G SoCs that I could not ignore so I added those in.

Benchmarks played a huge role in this rating. They are not perfect but they are the best that we have got.

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Conclusion

It took almost a month to come up with this list. Where does your SoC rank? Do you think its real life performance matches its rating? Hit me up in the comments.

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