Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 980

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 980, comparison of graphics processors (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 software tests such as AnTuTu, GFXBench, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data of joint tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 480 Plus or Exynos 980.

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 980

17%

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

Snapdragon 480 Plus

76%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 480 Plus

19%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 980
Total score	310204	236563
CPU	86861	66232
GPU	117887	89891
MEM	49633	37840
UX	55842	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 980
Single-Core	486	487
Multi-Core	1704	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 480 Plus	Exynos 980
Frequency	2200 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Kryo 460	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	9 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. 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	3360 x 1440 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	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	39.8	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.9	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	45.2	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	33.8	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	35.1
Real Racing 3	75.4	71.1
Sniper 3D	95.9	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	90.6	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	80.2	91
CSR Racing 2	70.5	68.3

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	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.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	800 MBit/s.	1280 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: 28
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 11
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.