Skip to content
InnoReviews

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
34.1CPU28.1
62.8Benchmarks37.2
73.8Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+26) and efficiency (+8). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 66
  • 177% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 495,000
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+17%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 722Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,369,654+177%Top 22%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,200+20%Top 36%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+40%Top 38%2,350Top 56%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)468,458Top 40%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)326,383Top 43%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)225,557Top 43%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)349,256Top 46%—

Related comparisons

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1VSQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4vs Samsung Exynos 1580VSQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4vs MediaTek Dimensity 8350VSQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4vs Google Tensor G4VSSamsung Exynos 1280vs MediaTek Dimensity 7025VSSamsung Exynos 1280vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1VSSamsung Exynos 1280vs Samsung Exynos 1330VSSamsung Exynos 1280vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2VS

Try another matchup