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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Q
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
31.4CPU28.1
27.3GPU—
49.1Benchmarks37.2
32.1Efficiency65.6
4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8604 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 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 860

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 61% higher AnTuTu 10: 795,334 vs 495,000
  • 23% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 32
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 10 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,000 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
AnTuTu 10795,334+61%Top 42%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 62%1,000+15%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900+23%Top 46%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 83%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)294,736Top 75%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)118,830Top 78%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)160,316Top 69%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)221,452Top 80%—

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