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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
32.3CPU38.7
28.5GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
68Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 55 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and CPU (+6). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 5

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 29
  • 82% higher Max download: 5.1 Gbps vs 2.8 Gbps
  • 40% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 1,241
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 3,344

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20262026
Process4 nm4 nm
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 812Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.8 Gbps5.1 Gbps+82%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,097Top 47%1,376+25%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,344Top 42%4,411+32%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,241Bottom 33%1,742+40%Bottom 45%

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