Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs Samsung Exynos 1080

Comparisons 01-06-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G vs Samsung Exynos 1080, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, PUBG, Madout2, Fortnite etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 780G or Exynos 1080.

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 780G

97%

Exynos 1080

99%

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

Snapdragon 780G

99%

Exynos 1080

91%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 780G

90%

Exynos 1080

97%

Antutu 8

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

	Snapdragon 780G	Exynos 1080
Total score	718020	676347
CPU	201053	189378
GPU	272842	257014
MEM	114874	108209
UX	129242	121743

GeekBench 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 780G	Exynos 1080
Single-Core	1608	1023
Multi-Core	5467	3731

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 780G	Exynos 1080
Frequency	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 4x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	4666	1866
Memory bandwidth	17	44
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 1080 is 19% better than Snapdragon 780G in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 640	Mali-G78 MP24
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	986	1076
# of Cores		24
# of Shader Units	384
Display	3360 x 1600 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	27.6	25.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	84.2	79.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	51.4	47.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	47.2	43.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	72.3	67.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	105.3	99.7
Real Racing 3	64.2	59.6
Sniper 3D	67.6	76.3
Need for Speed No Limits	72.6	57.2
Mortal Kombat X	75.4	69.2
CSR Racing 2	72.2	66.8

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 8 and GeekBench 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	192 MP	240 MP
Dual Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 570
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	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 Modem-RF System 5G	Exynos Modem 5200
Download speed	7000 MBit/s.	14000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	3500 MBit/s.	12000 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	Galileo, QZSS, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, SBAS
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

• Snapdragon 780G specs and review.

• Exynos 1080 specs and review.