Mobile processor comparison

Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.

Compared fields 37
Different values 26
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 1280
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
  • Higher listed GPU clock
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 4x 2.4 GHz - Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set Not available ARMv8.2-A
Process technology 5 nanometers 6 nanometers

Cache and memory

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 4x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth Not available 17 Gbit/s
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPU Mali-G68 Adreno 610
GPU architecture Valhall 2 Adreno 600
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1114 MHz
Execution units 4 2
Shaders 48 96
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Yes Hexagon 686

Display and media

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Maximum display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Maximum camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 1K at 60FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
4G LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 13
5G Yes No
Download speed Up to 1200 Mbps Up to 390 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 200 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

General

SpecificationSamsung Exynos 1280Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Release March 2022 October 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number S5E8825 SM6225
Storage support UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2
Devices in database 4 47
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Samsung Exynos 1280

PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy M33 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M33 Dual SIM

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors 1080 × 2408 pixels (6.60 i…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy M33
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy M33

3.6
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2408 pix…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A53 Dual SIM

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy A53
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A53

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

4G
Huawei Nova Y63
Huawei

Huawei Nova Y63

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
4 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
4G
Huawei Nova 13i
Huawei

Huawei Nova 13i

3.7
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2388 pixe…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
4G
Huawei Nova Y72S
Huawei

Huawei Nova Y72S

3.0
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
4G
Huawei Enjoy 70S
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 70S

3.2
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 720 × 1600 pixel…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE WiFi
Huawei

Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE WiFi

5.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixels…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
4G
Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE
Huawei

Huawei MatePad 10.4 SE

5.0
Tablet
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1200 × 2000 pixels…
RAM
3 GB, 4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
4G
Huawei Nova 10 SE
Huawei

Huawei Nova 10 SE

3.7
Smartphone
Display
OLED 1.07G colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
4G
Huawei Enjoy 50 Pro
Huawei

Huawei Enjoy 50 Pro

3.1
Smartphone
Display
IPS TFT 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2388 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh