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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
22.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
20.8CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
20Benchmarks54.8
29.7Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8208 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+44) and benchmarks (+35). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 30
  • 334% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 230,000
  • 286% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,400 vs 880

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20162024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
TDP (typical)11 W6 W+45%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores48+100%
Core configuration2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.15 GHz2.75 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 530Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X12 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth4.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 820Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10230,000Top 91%997,950+334%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)340Top 90%1,150+238%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)880Top 95%3,400+286%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—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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