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Apple A19 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
A
70.3Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
74.3CPU28.1
56.3GPU—
73Benchmarks37.2
82.1Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+46) and benchmarks (+36). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 66
  • 314% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,050,000 vs 495,000
  • 277% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,850 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+40%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.26 GHz+78%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,050,000+314%Top 10%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+260%Top 4%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+277%Top 7%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650Top 12%—

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