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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
45.7CPU28.1
45.3GPU—
68.4Benchmarks37.2
71.4Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+31) and CPU (+18). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 66
  • 293% higher Max bandwidth: 67.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
  • 245% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,709,606 vs 495,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+25%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 735Arm Mali-G68 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s+293%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 101,709,606+245%Top 15%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+95%Top 21%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+121%Top 22%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204Top 35%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205Top 32%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966Top 35%—

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