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Apple A15 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
51CPU28.1
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks37.2
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23) and benchmarks (+21). Samsung Exynos 1280 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 37
  • 140% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 2,350
  • 132% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,150,000 vs 495,000
  • 132% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 1,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 61
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20212022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+35%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A15 BionicSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,150,000+132%Top 26%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+132%Top 12%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+140%Top 19%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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