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Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
31.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
30.1CPU33.7
24.9GPU28.2
42Benchmarks54.8
29AI—
32.1Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8557 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 31.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 855

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 42
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 66% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 600,000

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20192024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A554x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+3%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU
AI performance7 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X24 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 855Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10600,000Top 52%997,950+66%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)850Top 63%1,150+35%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,700Top 52%3,400+26%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme800Top 87%1,200+50%Top 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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