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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
29.2CPU28.1
40.3Benchmarks37.2
76.2Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and benchmarks (+3). 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 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 40 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,350
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

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 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 810Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X61 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10560,000+13%Top 57%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,030+3%Top 45%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+23%Top 46%2,350Top 56%

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