Samsung Exynos 1380 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   08-03-2023
   Comprehensive compare data of Samsung Exynos 1380 vs Apple A12 Bionic, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Geekbench, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Samsung Exynos 1380 or A12 Bionic.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Exynos 1380

31%

A12 Bionic

30%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Exynos 1380

89%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1380

28%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Exynos 1380	A12 Bionic
Total score	418841	419987
CPU	117285	117593
GPU	159165	159589
MEM	67014	67188
UX	75388	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Exynos 1380	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	750	900
Multi-Core	2036	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1380	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2400 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions	6900 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x, LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12 Bionic is 3% better than Exynos 1380 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 1380 has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	1026	586
# of Cores	5	4
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2688 x 1242 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.1	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	54.2	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.4	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	40.7	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	45.9	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.9	74.5
Real Racing 3	84.6	84.5
Sniper 3D	106.3	107
Need for Speed No Limits	67.7	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	64.5	64.7
CSR Racing 2	78.6	78.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	200 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	120	960
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5300	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	3790 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1280 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS, QZSS	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1380 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 1380 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Exynos 1380 specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A12 Bionic specs and review.