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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.2Inno Score
32CPU33.9
28.2GPU26.5
50.8Benchmarks54.8
76.2Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 32 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 scores 42.5 against 43.2 for Samsung Exynos 1480. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 1480 edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • 20% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 1,001
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 51
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+17%6 W
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.75 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 810Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X63 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download2.9 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayFHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared850,000996,960Bottom 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,255Bottom 45%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—223,492Top 45%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,318Bottom 37%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—257,895Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,160+1%Top 41%1,149Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,200Top 42%3,481+9%Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,200+20%Bottom 47%1,001Bottom 41%

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