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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
32.3CPU28.1
28.5GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 50 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 scores 38.6 against 39.6 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,344 vs 2,350
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,097 vs 1,000

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 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20262022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 812Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.8 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097+10%Top 47%1,000Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344+42%Top 42%2,350Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%—

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