Samsung Exynos 1280
vs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
vs
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of
Samsung Exynos 1280
and
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
mobile processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.
Advantages
- Higher Technology: 4 nm (5 nm vs 4 nm)
- Higher Frequency: 3300 MHz (2400 MHz vs 3300 MHz)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (March 2022 vs October 2023)
Basic
Samsung
Label Name
Qualcomm
March 2022
Launch Date
October 2023
SmartPhone Mid range
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
Samsung
Manufacturing
TSMC
S5E8825
Model Name
SM8650-AB
2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Architecture
1x 3.3 GHz – Cortex-X4
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
5x (3x3.2 GHz/2x3.0GHz) – Cortex-A720
2x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A520
8
Cores
8
5 nm
Technology
4 nm
2400 MHz
Frequency
3300 MHz
GPU Specifications
Mali-G68 MP4
GPU name
Adreno 750
1000 MHz
GPU frequency
770 MHz
0.487 TFLOPS
FLOPS
-
48
Shading units
-
4
Execution units
-
2.0
OpenCL version
3.0 FP
1.3
Vulkan version
-
2960 x 1440
Max display resolution
4K @ 60 Hz, QHD+ @ 144 Hz
12
DirectX version
-
Connectivity
Up to 2550 Mbps
Download speed
Up to 10000 Mbps
LTE Cat. 18
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
Yes
5G support
Yes
5.2
Bluetooth
5.4
5
Wi-Fi
7
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
Memory Specifications
LPDDR4X
Memory type
LPDDR5X
2133 MHz
Memory frequency
4800 MHz
4x 16 Bit
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
Miscellaneous
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
1x 108MP
Max camera resolution
1x 200MP
UFS 2.2
Storage type
UFS 4.0
4K at 30FPS
Video capture
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
4K at 30FPS
Video playback
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
6 W
TDP
-
ARMv8.2-A
Instruction set
ARMv9
Yes
Neural processor (NPU)
Hexagon
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Exynos 1280
852
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
2192
+157%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Exynos 1280
1927
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
7085
+268%
AnTuTu 10
Exynos 1280
490914
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1933536
+294%
Comparison of Devices
3DMark Sling Shot Extreme Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy A25
Samsung Exynos 1280
3827
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
19778
3DMark Sling Shot Unlimited
Samsung Galaxy A25
Samsung Exynos 1280
4926
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
22529
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Samsung Galaxy F34
Samsung Exynos 1280
226
Redmagic 9S Pro+
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
1840
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy M34 5G
Samsung Exynos 1280
2307
Asus ROG Phone 8 / 8 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
18450
PCMark for Android Storage 2.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 (Exynos 1280)
Samsung Exynos 1280
18316
Asus ZenFone 11 Ultra
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62240
PCMark for Android Work 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A26 (Exynos 1280)
Samsung Exynos 1280
14150
Lenovo Legion Y700 (2025)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
25201
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