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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
20.5CPU28.1
20GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 14 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 6s 4G Gen 1

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 21
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 336
  • 103% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 1,158
  • 55% lower process: 5 nm vs 11 nm
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process11 nm5 nm+55%
TDP (typical)—5 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A532x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.1 GHz2.4 GHz+14%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 610Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X11 LTE ModemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download0.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)336Bottom 9%1,000+198%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,158Bottom 8%2,350+103%Bottom 43%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme115Bottom 1%—

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