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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
37.2CPU33.7
34.3GPU28.2
55.9Benchmarks54.8
64AI—
55.9Efficiency73.8
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8884 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+4). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 28
  • 29% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,550 vs 1,200
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,150
  • 24% higher AnTuTu 10 (Memory): 200,968 vs 162,521

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 56
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 32% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 224,206 vs 169,822
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20202024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 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 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 660Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon 780Samsung NPU
AI performance26 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,040,324+4%Top 31%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+26%Top 28%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650+7%Top 34%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550+29%Top 63%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)379,461+7%Top 52%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)169,822Top 60%224,206+32%Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)200,968+24%Top 49%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)290,073+12%Top 52%258,141Top 66%

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