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MediaTek Dimensity 6400 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

MediaTek Dimensity 6400
26.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
26.3CPU28.1
21.3GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
36Efficiencyspec-based65.6
2 spec wins — MediaTek Dimensity 64003 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 26.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+2). MediaTek Dimensity 6400 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Dimensity 6400

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 792
  • 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 2,041

General

General comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUArm Mali-G57 MC2Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (3GPP Release 16)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download3.3 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: MediaTek Dimensity 6400 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecMediaTek Dimensity 6400Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)792Bottom 34%1,000+26%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,041Bottom 32%2,350+15%Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme356Bottom 6%—

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