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Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
34.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
24.3CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
36Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
54.9Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6855 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+14). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 36
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 1,500
  • 193% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 470
  • 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A531x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.8 GHz2.9 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.16.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 90HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 685Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared471,425Top 100%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)185,372Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)29,548Top 100%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)128,755Top 98%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)127,750Top 100%—
Geekbench 6 (single)470Top 83%1,376+193%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,500Top 84%4,411+194%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Top 62%

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