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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
38.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
29.6CPU28.1
24.9GPU—
42Benchmarks37.2
73.8Efficiencyspec-based65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 scores 38.4 against 39.6 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 37
  • 50% higher Max bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,350
  • 21% higher AnTuTu: 600,000 vs 495,000
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.4 GHz2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu600,000+21%495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,020+2%Bottom 49%1,000Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+23%Top 50%2,350Bottom 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Bottom 10%—

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