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Apple A19 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Apple A19 Pro
73.5Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
77.4CPU28.1
64.9GPU—
74.7Benchmarks37.2
72AI—
79.6Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and benchmarks (+38). 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 A19 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 75 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 66
  • 349% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 344% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,200,000 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+78%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+349%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X80)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,200,000+344%Top 8%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,800+280%Top 2%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,500+304%Top 4%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme5,700Top 9%—

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