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Apple A19 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

WINNER
Apple A19
70.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
74.3CPU38.7
56.3GPU40.8
73Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
82.1Efficiencyspec-based68
6 spec wins — Apple A192 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+36) and GPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 1680 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 39
  • Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 41
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 63
  • 167% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,742
  • 162% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,600 vs 1,376

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20252026
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock4.26 GHz+47%2.9 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X71 5G (external)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A19 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecApple A19Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu2,050,000+50%1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)3,600+162%Top 6%1,376Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,850+101%Top 9%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,650+167%Top 16%1,742Bottom 42%

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