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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
25.8CPU28.1
21.1GPU—
34.9Benchmarks37.2
76.2Efficiency65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 24 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+2) and CPU (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 2,051
  • 10% higher AnTuTu 10: 495,000 vs 452,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 613Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10452,000Top 66%495,000+10%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)924Top 57%1,000+8%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 63%2,350+15%Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%—

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