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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Q
49Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
32.8CPU28.1
54.6Benchmarks37.2
73.8Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+17) 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 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 66
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 988,864 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 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.7 GHz+13%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 710Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X62 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10988,864+100%Top 34%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,140+14%Top 41%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,180+35%Top 41%2,350Top 56%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)363,588Top 58%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)197,742Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)159,376Top 72%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)268,158Top 60%—

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