Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 880

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 880, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 480 Plus or Exynos 880.

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 480 Plus

22%

Exynos 880

14%

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

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Exynos 880

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Exynos 880

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 880
Total score	310204	198613
CPU	86861	55616
GPU	117887	75467
MEM	49633	31778
UX	55842	35758

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 880
Single-Core	486	2
Multi-Core	1704	1709

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 880
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 480 Plus is 9% better than Exynos 880 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 620	Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	896	217
# of Cores		4
# of Shader Units	384
Display	2840 x 2160 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	28.3	29.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.8	48.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.9	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.2	38.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.8	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	64.5
Real Racing 3	75.4	85.4
Sniper 3D	95.9	91
Need for Speed No Limits	90.6	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	82.5
CSR Racing 2	70.5	74

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	25 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 355L
Video Encoding FPS	240	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, VP8, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Snapdragon X51 5G Modem-RF System	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	2500 MBit/s.	3550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	1380 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, SBAS, Sensor Assi, GNSS, GPS, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Beidou, Dual frequency GNSS (L1 and L5)	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 880 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 480 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 480 Plus specs and review.

Exynos 880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 880 specs and review.