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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
22CPU28.1
20GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 22 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s 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 4s Gen 2

  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 22
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 2,014

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.4 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 611Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download1 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)—1,000Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,014Bottom 33%2,350+17%Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme141Bottom 5%—

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