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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
VS
S
39.6Inno Score
51.5CPU28.1
53.1GPU—
76.1Benchmarks37.2
71.4Efficiency65.6
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and CPU (+23). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 37
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 66
  • 370% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,324,829 vs 495,000
  • 349% higher Max bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process4 nm+20%5 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A5202x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.21 GHz+34%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUAdreno 825Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+349%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download4.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 102,324,829+370%Top 6%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+105%Top 18%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,850+191%Top 14%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700Top 24%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)675,620Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)797,455Top 18%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)332,748Top 26%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)519,006Top 20%—

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