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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
25.8CPU38.7
21.1GPU40.8
34.9Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 27 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+28) and GPU (+20). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 35
  • 412% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 340
  • 202% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 452,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz2.9 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 613Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.5 Gbps5.1 Gbps+104%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.16.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu452,0001,363,464+202%
Geekbench 6 (single)924Top 60%1,376+49%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,051Top 66%4,411+115%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme340Top 100%1,742+412%Top 62%

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