Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
20CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
20Benchmarks54.8
46.7Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6256 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+35) and efficiency (+27). Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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 625

  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 47
  • 619% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 160
  • 588% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 145,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20162024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W+33%6 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A534x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2 GHz2.75 GHz+38%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10145,000Top 97%997,950+588%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%1,150+619%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700Top 96%3,400+386%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625vs MediaTek Helio G85VSQualcomm Snapdragon 625vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VSQualcomm Snapdragon 625vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VSQualcomm Snapdragon 625vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460VSSamsung Exynos 1480vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4VSSamsung Exynos 1480vs MediaTek Dimensity 8100VSSamsung Exynos 1480vs Samsung Exynos 2100VSSamsung Exynos 1480vs Google Tensor G2VS

Try another matchup