Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Comparisons   11-09-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 vs Samsung Exynos 1280, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

28%

Exynos 1280

28%

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

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

82%

Exynos 1280

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

25%

Exynos 1280

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Exynos 1280
Total score	396715	396142
CPU	111073	110926
GPU	150757	150533
MEM	63474	63386
UX	71401	71298

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Exynos 1280
Single-Core	619	709
Multi-Core	1856	1926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Exynos 1280
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	8000 millions	4800 millions
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 (Quad Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	12 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	64	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Exynos 1280 is 16% better than Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	1486	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	512
Display	2520 x 1080 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	28.8	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	44.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.3	36.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.6	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.8	54.7
Real Racing 3	68.7	68.1
Sniper 3D	70.6	70.5
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	70.9	70.7
CSR Racing 2	65.8	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	200 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 680
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	Dolby Vision, H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	2550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	900 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Dual frequency GNSS, GNSS, SBAS, NavIC enabled, NavIC, Beidou, QZSS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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.