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Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
26.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
20CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
20Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
46.7Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6256 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+43) and CPU (+19). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 20
  • 840% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 145,000
  • 760% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 160
  • 530% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 700

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20162026
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)4 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A531x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2 GHz2.9 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 506Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR3-933LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth7.5 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X9 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu145,0001,363,464+840%
Geekbench 6 (single)160Top 97%1,376+760%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)700Top 96%4,411+530%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Top 62%

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