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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
27.6CPU28.1
24.9GPU—
39.8Benchmarks37.2
76.2Efficiency65.6
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 6 Gen 1

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,750 vs 2,350
  • 11% higher AnTuTu 10: 550,000 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10550,000+11%Top 59%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)950Top 55%1,000+5%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,750+17%Top 52%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%—

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