Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1680
29.2CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
40.3Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
76.2Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 45 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+22) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 29
- Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 40
- 143% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 560,000
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 2,900
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 1,030
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2026 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.9 GHz+26% |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 810 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | — | 1,200 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X61 5G | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 560,000 | 1,363,464+143% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,030Top 49% | 1,376+34%Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,900Top 49% | 4,411+52%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,742Top 62% |
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