Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Comparisons 08-07-2023

Detailed testing data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 vs Samsung Exynos 1280, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 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 685

21%

Exynos 1280

28%

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

Snapdragon 685

83%

Exynos 1280

84%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 685

19%

Exynos 1280

25%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 685	Exynos 1280
Total score	293373	396142
CPU	82144	110926
GPU	111483	150533
MEM	46936	63386
UX	52803	71298

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 685	Exynos 1280
Single-Core	492	709
Multi-Core	1605	1926

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 685	Exynos 1280
Frequency	2800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		4800 millions
Core configuration	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 265	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1866
Memory bandwidth	22	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 685 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 610	Mali-G68 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	312	684
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	192
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	25.2	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	55.7	44.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	60.2	54.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	54.4	36.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	49.1	36.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	74.6	54.7
Real Racing 3	75.3	68.1
Sniper 3D	96.7	70.5
Need for Speed No Limits	96.6	76.7
Mortal Kombat X	96.4	70.7
CSR Racing 2	66.5	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	108 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	32 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	2550 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1280 MBit/s.
Navigation	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 685 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 685 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.