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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
29.7CPU28.1
26.7GPU—
50Benchmarks37.2
76.2Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+13) and efficiency (+11). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 3

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 50 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 66% higher AnTuTu 10: 822,983 vs 495,000
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,350

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 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung 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 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10822,983+66%Top 41%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+2%Top 48%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+25%Top 44%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,020Top 80%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)290,799Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)130,677Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)169,615Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)231,892Top 72%—

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