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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
51.5CPU33.7
53.1GPU28.2
76.1Benchmarks54.8
71.4Efficiency73.8
10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 41 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and benchmarks (+21). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 55
  • 256% higher AnTuTu 10 (GPU): 797,455 vs 224,206
  • 208% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A5204x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.21 GHz+17%2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUAdreno 825Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock1,100 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUHexagon NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download4.2 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 102,324,829+133%Top 6%997,950Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,050+78%Top 18%1,150Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,850+101%Top 14%3,400Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,700+208%Top 24%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)675,620+91%Top 18%353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)797,455+256%Top 18%224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)332,748+105%Top 26%162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)519,006+101%Top 20%258,141Top 66%

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