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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
24.3CPU28.1
36Benchmarks37.2
54.9Efficiency65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6854 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+11) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 685

  • 17% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 24
  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 55
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 470
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 1,500
  • 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process6 nm5 nm+17%
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A532x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+17%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10471,425Top 63%495,000+5%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 82%1,000+113%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 83%2,350+57%Top 56%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)127,750Top 100%—

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