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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
37.2CPU38.7
34.3GPU40.8
55.9Benchmarks62.7
64AIspec-based56.5
55.9Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8886 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 45.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+7) and GPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 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

  • 47% higher Max download: 7.5 Gbps vs 5.1 Gbps
  • 33% higher AI performance: 26 TOPS vs 20 TOPS

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 34
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 56
  • 43% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 840 MHz
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 3,650
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20202026
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.84 GHz2.9 GHz+2%

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUAdreno 660Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock840 MHz1,200 MHz+43%

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUHexagon 780Samsung NPU
AI performance26 TOPS+33%20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemSnapdragon X60 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download7.5 Gbps+47%5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture8K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 888Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,040,324Top 56%1,363,464
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)379,461Top 56%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)169,822Top 64%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)200,968Top 53%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)290,073Top 56%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,450+5%Top 30%1,376Top 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,650Top 37%4,411+21%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,550Top 66%1,742+12%Top 62%

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