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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
27.7CPU38.7
21.1GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 55 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+11). 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 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 21
  • 425% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 332
  • 96% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 2,250
  • 82% higher Max download: 5.1 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20262026
Process4 nm4 nm
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.4 GHz2.9 GHz+21%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 629Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.8 Gbps5.1 Gbps+82%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.16.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)976Bottom 44%1,376+41%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,250Bottom 38%4,411+96%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme332Bottom 3%1,742+425%Bottom 45%

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