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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
32CPU28.1
28.2GPU—
50.8Benchmarks37.2
76.2Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 30 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and efficiency (+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 7s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 51 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 66
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 72% higher AnTuTu 10: 850,000 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)5 W5 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 810Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10850,000+72%Top 40%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+16%Top 38%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200+36%Top 41%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200Top 72%—

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