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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Q
48Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
38.6CPU28.1
35.1GPU—
60.8Benchmarks37.2
71.4Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+24) and CPU (+11). 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 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 66
  • 155% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,263,761 vs 495,000
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,150 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.91 GHz+21%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 725Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-3200LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth25.6 GB/s+50%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download4.4 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayWQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,263,761+155%Top 24%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,430+43%Top 30%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,150+77%Top 30%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)504,689Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)173,509Top 55%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)219,815Top 46%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)365,748Top 40%—

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