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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
44.1CPU33.7
43.9GPU28.2
61.5Benchmarks54.8
69Efficiency73.8
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 12 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+10). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 55
  • 133% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,200
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 69
  • 25% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20222024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 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 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 730Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock900 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X65 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,300,000+30%Top 23%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,800+57%Top 24%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,600+35%Top 25%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,800+133%Top 39%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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