Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280
24.8CPU28.1
—Benchmarks37.2
36Efficiencyspec-based65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 23 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
- 21% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280
- Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 25
- 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 494
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 1,421
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 6 nm | 5 nm+17% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.9 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.9 GHz+21% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Arm Mali-G68 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm LTE Modem | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 0.4 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 120Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 1080p@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 495,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 494Bottom 18% | 1,000+102%Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,421Bottom 16% | 2,350+65%Bottom 41% |
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