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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
27.7CPU33.7
21.1GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
68Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 54 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 5

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 21
  • 261% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 332
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,250
  • 18% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 976

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20262024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A554x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.75 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 629Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,150+18%Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%3,400+51%Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,200+261%Bottom 30%

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