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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
29.6CPU28.1
24.4GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
68Efficiencyspec-based65.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 40 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 36. Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 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 4

  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,930 vs 2,350
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 710Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X/LPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemQualcomm 5G Modem-RF SystemIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture2K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,014+1%Bottom 48%1,000Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,930+25%Top 48%2,350Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme744Bottom 13%—

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