Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Comparisons 18-02-2023

Full comparison data of Qualcomm QCS7230 vs Samsung Exynos 1280, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Madout2, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy QCS7230 or Exynos 1280.

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

QCS7230

48%

Exynos 1280

28%

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

QCS7230

79%

Exynos 1280

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

QCS7230

45%

Exynos 1280

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	QCS7230	Exynos 1280
Total score	669389	396142
CPU	187418	110926
GPU	254358	150533
MEM	107092	63386
UX	120490	71298

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	QCS7230	Exynos 1280
Single-Core	1052	709
Multi-Core	3681	1926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	QCS7230	Exynos 1280
Frequency	2800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		4800 millions
Core configuration	1x2.8 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold 1x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel), LPDDR4x	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2750	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here QCS7230 is 14% better than Exynos 1280 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 650	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	645 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1348	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	3840 x 2160 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	25.8	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	78.9	44.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.7	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	43.3	36.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	67.7	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	98.8	54.7
Real Racing 3	82.1	68.1
Sniper 3D	89.8	70.5
Need for Speed No Limits	75.2	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	54.3	70.7
CSR Racing 2	66.8	65.8

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	64 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 480
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	7500 MBit/s.	2550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3000 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GNSS, SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS, NavIC enabled, GLONASS, QZSS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm QCS7230 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

QCS7230 SoC - all data

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

• QCS7230 specs and review.

Exynos 1280 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1280 specs and review.