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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
20.8CPU28.1
20Benchmarks37.2
29.7Efficiency65.6
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+36) and benchmarks (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 820

  • 75% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger CPU score: 28 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 30
  • 194% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 340
  • 167% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,350 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20162022
Process14 nm5 nm+64%
TDP (typical)11 W5 W+55%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.4 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+75%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%495,000+115%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,000+194%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%2,350+167%Top 56%

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