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Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Q
34.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
31.4CPU33.7
27.3GPU28.2
49.1Benchmarks54.8
32.1Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 86011 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 34.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42) and benchmarks (+6). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 49
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 32
  • 89% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 224,206 vs 118,830
  • 45% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,200 vs 830
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20212024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)10 W6 W+40%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.96 GHz+8%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUQualcomm Adreno 640Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock700 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUQualcomm Hexagon 690Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X15 LTEIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 860Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10795,334Top 42%997,950+25%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)870Top 62%1,150+32%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,900Top 46%3,400+17%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme830Top 83%1,200+45%Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)294,736Top 75%353,082+20%Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)118,830Top 78%224,206+89%Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)160,316Top 69%162,521+1%Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)221,452Top 80%258,141+17%Top 66%

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