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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
55.6Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
48.3CPU28.1
47.1GPU—
69Benchmarks37.2
66.5Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 21 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+32) and CPU (+20). 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 8 Gen 2

  • Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 37
  • 293% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 254% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,751,352 vs 495,000
  • 134% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,500 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+33%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 740Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+293%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,751,352+254%Top 13%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+105%Top 18%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+134%Top 20%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)562,123Top 29%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)425,391Top 38%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,153Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)453,685Top 26%—

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