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Apple A11 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1480

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
28.6CPU33.7
25.6GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+5) and GPU (+3). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,245
  • 35% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 891
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20172024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.39 GHz2.75 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUApple GPU (3-core)Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display2436x1125FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,150+5%Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%3,400+51%Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,200+35%Bottom 38%

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