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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
54.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
41.9Inno Score
48.3CPU33.7
47.1GPU28.2
65.9Benchmarks47.4
66.5Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 22 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and benchmarks (+19). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 66 vs 47
  • 208% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,200
  • 109% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,550,000 vs 742,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 67
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.2 GHz+16%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 740Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock680 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,550,000+109%742,000
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+78%1,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,500+62%3,400
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+208%1,200

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