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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
30.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
26.6CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
34.8Benchmarks54.8
32.1Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8456 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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 845

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 35
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 122% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 450,000
  • 95% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 590

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20182024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.8 GHz+2%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 630Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-1866LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth29.9 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X20 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 845Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10450,000Top 67%997,950+122%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)590Top 77%1,150+95%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,200Top 60%3,400+55%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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