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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
26.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
22.6CPU28.1
27Benchmarks37.2
34.5Efficiency65.6
2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8356 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+31) and benchmarks (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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 835

  • 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 23
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 27
  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 35
  • 138% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 vs 420
  • 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20172022
Process10 nm5 nm+50%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 2802x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.45 GHz+2%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 540Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 682—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s+75%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X16 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 835Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10330,000Top 80%495,000+50%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)420Top 84%1,000+138%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,600Top 80%2,350+47%Top 56%

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