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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
26.3CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
35.3Benchmarks54.8
54.9Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 35 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+20) and efficiency (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 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 Gen 3

  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 55
  • 117% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 460,000
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 2,050

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.75 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10460,000Top 65%997,950+117%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 58%1,150+25%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 64%3,400+66%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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