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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
34.8Inno Score
31.4CPU27.2
27.3GPU23.6
49.1Benchmarks37.2
32.1Efficiencyspec-based65.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8604 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 scores 34.3 against 34.8 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 27
  • Stronger GPU score: 27 vs 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,900 vs 2,078

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 968 vs 870

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20212022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)10 W5 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.96 GHz+23%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared795,334Bottom 31%495,000
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)294,736Bottom 31%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)118,830Bottom 27%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)160,316Bottom 35%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)221,452Bottom 31%—
Geekbench 6 (single)870Bottom 36%968+11%Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+40%Top 49%2,078Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830+31%Bottom 34%635Bottom 27%

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