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Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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21.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
23.1CPU38.7
20GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6787 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 678

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 20
  • 1127% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 142
  • 750% higher Max download: 5.1 Gbps vs 0.6 Gbps
  • 169% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 1,640

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20202026
Process11 nm4 nm+64%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.2 GHz2.9 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 612Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemQualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download0.6 Gbps5.1 Gbps+750%
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 678Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)716Bottom 26%1,376+92%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,640Bottom 20%4,411+169%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme142Bottom 6%1,742+1127%Top 50%

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