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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
45.7CPU33.7
45.3GPU28.2
68.4Benchmarks54.8
71.4Efficiency73.8
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 31 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and benchmarks (+14). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 55
  • 175% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,200
  • 113% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 478,204 vs 224,206

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+9%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 735Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-8400LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth67.2 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X70 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.45.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 101,709,606+71%Top 15%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,950+70%Top 21%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,200+53%Top 22%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,300+175%Top 35%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)518,231+47%Top 35%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)478,204+113%Top 35%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)310,205+91%Top 32%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)402,966+56%Top 35%258,141Top 66%

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