Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 vs Samsung Exynos 1280
100CPU28.1
—Benchmarks37.2
100Efficiencyspec-based65.6
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 60 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 28
- 108% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 60% lower process: 2 nm vs 5 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+60% | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 5 GHz+108% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno GPU | Arm Mali-G68 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 14.8 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 8 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 495,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,000Top 55% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,350Top 59% |
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