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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
26.3CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
35.3Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
54.9Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 36 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+12). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 35
  • 196% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 460,000
  • 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 2,050
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 920

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
TDP (typical)5 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz2.9 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUQualcomm Adreno 619Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth17.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X51 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 120HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture1080p@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu460,0001,363,464+196%
Geekbench 6 (single)920Top 60%1,376+50%Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,050Top 66%4,411+115%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Top 62%

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