Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
Samsung Exynos 1280
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The Samsung Exynos 1280 is a midrange system on a chip (SoC) for smartphones and tablets. It was announced in early 2022 and is used in the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G. The CPU part integrates two clusters, a performance cluster with two ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.4 GHz and an efficiency cluster with six small ARM Cortex-A55 cores at up to 2 GHz. The integrated memory controller supports LPDDR4x.
Furthermore, the chip integrates an ISP for cameras with up to 108 MPixel. The integrated ARM Mali G68 MC4 supports displays with up to 1080p and 120Hz.
One of the main features is the integrated 5G modem that supports Sub-6GHz (2550/1280 Mbps), mmWave (1840/920 Mbps), and LTE Cat 18 (1200/200 Mbps). WiFi 5 is the highest supported standard, as is Bluetooth 5.2.
The SoC is manufactured in the modern 5nm process at Samsung.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G
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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (SD685, SM6225-AD) is a mid-range ARM-based SoC largely found on Android tablets and smartphones. It features 8 Kryo 265 cores (custom design, 64-Bit capable) that are divided in two clusters. A fast cluster of four cores with up to 2.8 GHz (Kryo 265 Gold - Cortex-A73 derivate) and a power saving efficiency cluster with up to 1.9 GHz (Kryo 265 Silver - Cortex A53 derivate). Both clusters can also be used together. According to Qualcomm the SD685 is around 15% more CPU performance and 10% more GPU performance compared to the old SD680 (thanks to higher clock speeds).
In addition to the 8 CPU cores, the SoC integrates a mid range Adreno 610 GPU with a LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel) and supports Wi-Fi (802.11ac + MIMO, max. 867 Mbps), Bluetooth 5, and LTE (X11 LTE modem with up to 390 Mbps download).
The SoC is produced in 6nm.
| Model | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G | ||||||||||||||||
| Series | Samsung Exynos | Qualcomm Snapdragon | ||||||||||||||||
| Series: Snapdragon Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) |
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| Clock | 2000 - 2400 MHz | 1900 - 2800 MHz | ||||||||||||||||
| Cores / Threads | 8 / 8 | 8 / 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Technology | 5 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||||||||||
| Features | AI NPU, 5G NR Sub-6GHz Modem, GNSS, 4k30 Video En- and Decoding, Wifi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, FM Radio | Adreno 610 GPU, X11 LTE Modem, Hexagon 686 DSP, Spectra 346 ISP, FastConnect 6200 (BT 5.2, WLAN ac), QuickCharge 3.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| iGPU | ARM Mali-G68 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 | ||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | ARM | ARM | ||||||||||||||||
| Announced | ||||||||||||||||||
| Manufacturer | semiconductor.samsung.com | www.qualcomm.com | ||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) / Silver (Cortex-A53) |
Benchmarks
Average Benchmarks Samsung Exynos 1280 → 100% n=23
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 4G → 89% n=23
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
