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Samsung Exynos 1480
Samsung's midrange answer to its own GPU problem: the Galaxy A55's chip drops Mali for an AMD-derived Xclipse 530 that Samsung claims is 53% faster than the Exynos 1380's graphics. Four 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 cores on 4nm handle the rest without drama.
Pros
- AMD RDNA-based Xclipse 530 GPU
- 53% GPU uplift over the Exynos 1380
- Four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.75 GHz
- Roughly 22% better efficiency than its predecessor
Cons
- No Armv9 cores
- Xclipse drivers still trail Adreno for consistency
- 4K capture limited to 30fps
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Samsung Exynos 1480
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 4 nm
- TDP (typical)
- 6 W
- Architecture
- Armv8.2
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
- Max clock
- 2.75 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- Samsung Xclipse 530
AI
- NPU
- Samsung NPU
Memory
- Memory type
- LPDDR5X
Connectivity
- Modem
- Integrated Exynos 5G modem
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6E
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
Media
- Max display
- FHD+ @ 144Hz
- Video capture
- 4K@30fps
Benchmarks
- AnTuTu 10
- 742,000
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,150
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 3,400
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,200
Quick answers
Is the Samsung Exynos 1480 good in 2026?
The Samsung Exynos 1480 earns an Inno Score of 41.9/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. Samsung's midrange answer to its own GPU problem: the Galaxy A55's chip drops Mali for an AMD-derived Xclipse 530 that Samsung claims is 53% faster than the Exynos 1380's graphics. Four 2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 cores on 4nm handle the rest without drama.
What are the key specs of the Samsung Exynos 1480?
Cores: 8 · Process: 4 nm · AnTuTu 10: 742,000 · GPU: Samsung Xclipse 530
What are the closest alternatives to the Samsung Exynos 1480?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, Google Tensor — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
