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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
37.2CPU28.1
34.3GPU—
55.9Benchmarks37.2
64AI—
55.9Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8882 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+19) and CPU (+9). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 37
  • 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 110% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 495,000
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,650 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 56
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20202022
Process5 nm5 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.84 GHz+18%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 660Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon 780—
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+199%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,040,324+110%Top 31%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+45%Top 28%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+55%Top 34%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 63%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461Top 52%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968Top 49%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073Top 52%—

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