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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
44.1CPU28.1
43.9GPU—
61.5Benchmarks37.2
69Efficiency65.6
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 11 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+24) and CPU (+16). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 66
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 163% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,300,000 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20222022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 730Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,300,000+163%Top 23%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+80%Top 24%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+96%Top 25%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800Top 39%—

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