Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Full comparison data of Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 1280 or Snapdragon 845 SDM845.

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

Exynos 1280

28%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

20%

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

Exynos 1280

84%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1280

25%

Snapdragon 845 SDM845

19%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Total score	396142	280088
CPU	110926	78415
GPU	150533	106425
MEM	63386	44812
UX	71298	50418

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Single-Core	709	616
Multi-Core	1926	2218

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 845 SDM845
Frequency	2400 MHz	2800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.8 GHz Kryo 385
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	44	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-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 845 SDM845 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	Mali-G68 MP6	Adreno 630
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	684	712
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		512
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	28.5	26.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.1	54.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	61.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.7	53.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	47.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	69.9
Real Racing 3	68.1	123.2
Sniper 3D	70.5	135.5
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	86.2
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	98.6
CSR Racing 2	65.8	86.2

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 280
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 LTE modem
Download speed	2550 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1280 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 is better: 16
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 1280 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 1280 specs and review.

Snapdragon 845 SDM845 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 845 SDM845 specs and review.