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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
26.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
21.1CPU28.1
20Benchmarks37.2
44.2Efficiency65.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6606 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 660

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 44
  • 223% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 310
  • 125% higher AnTuTu 10: 495,000 vs 220,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20172022
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.2 GHz2.4 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 512Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+75%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayQHD @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 660Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10220,000Top 92%495,000+125%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)310Top 93%1,000+223%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,200Top 92%2,350+96%Top 56%

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