Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus

Comparisons 21-05-2022

Comprehensive compare data of Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough 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 test applications such as Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Madout2 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Exynos 1280 or Snapdragon 855 Plus.

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 855 Plus

24%

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

Exynos 1280

84%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

71%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 1280

25%

Snapdragon 855 Plus

21%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Total score	396142	336359
CPU	110926	94181
GPU	150533	127823
MEM	63386	53817
UX	71298	60543

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Single-Core	709	753
Multi-Core	1926	2561

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 1280	Snapdragon 855 Plus
Frequency	2400 MHz	2960 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4800 millions
Core configuration	2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.96 GHz Kryo 485
Power consumption (TDP)	8 W	10 W
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4x (Quad Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		512 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 855 Plus is 18% 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 640
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	684	986
# of Cores	24
# of Shader Units		384
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2840 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	28.5	30.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.1	41.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	54.7	61.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	36.7	60.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	36.3	32.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.7	51.7
Real Racing 3	68.1	77.1
Sniper 3D	70.5	135.7
Need for Speed No Limits	76.7	111.1
Mortal Kombat X	70.7	80.2
CSR Racing 2	65.8	80.2

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	192 MP
Dual Camera resolution	32 MP	22 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 380
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, HDR10+, HLG, HDR10

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Exynos Modem 5200	Qualcomm Snapdragon X24 LTE modem
Download speed	2550 MBit/s.	2048 MBit/s.
Upload speed	1280 MBit/s.	316 MBit/s.
Navigation	QZSS, SBAS, Galileo, GPS, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, SBAS, GLONASS, Galileo, GNSS, NavIC enabled, Dual frequency GNSS, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 1280 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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 855 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 855 Plus specs and review.