Mobile processor comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G vs Samsung Exynos 1280

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

Compared fields 40
Different values 32
Quick factual highlights
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G No safely comparable numerical advantage detected.
Samsung Exynos 1280
  • Higher maximum CPU clock
  • Smaller manufacturing process
  • Higher listed GPU clock
  • Higher listed download speed
Side-by-side specifications

Detailed comparison

CPU

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
Architecture 2x 2.3 GHz - Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)6x 1.8 GHz - Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55
CPU cores 8 8
Clock speed 2300 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A Not available
Process technology 8 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP 5 W Not available

Cache and memory

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
L3 cache 1 MB Not available
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory bus 2x 16 Bit 4x 16 Bit
Maximum bandwidth 13.91 Gbit/s Not available
Maximum memory 8 GB 8 GB

Graphics and AI

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G68
GPU architecture Adreno 600 Valhall 2
GPU clock 750 MHz 1000 MHz
Execution units 2 4
Shaders 128 48
FLOPS 435 Gigaflops Not available
Vulkan 1.1 1.1
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
DirectX 12 12
Neural processor / NPU Qualcomm Hexagon 692 DSP Yes

Display and media

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
Maximum display resolution 2520 x 1080 2960 x 1440
Maximum camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Audio codecs 384 kHz/32 bit AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV

Connectivity

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
4G LTE Cat. 15 LTE Cat. 18
5G No Yes
Download speed Up to 800 Mbps Up to 1200 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 200 Mbps
Wi-Fi 6 5
Bluetooth 5.1 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

General

SpecificationQualcomm Snapdragon 720GSamsung Exynos 1280
Release January 2020 March 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number SM7125 S5E8825
Storage support UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Devices in database 33 4
Real devices

Phones using these processors

Examples found in the existing device catalogue.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52 Dual SIM

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A52
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A52

3.4
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
4 GB, 6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72 Dual SIM

3.3
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 p…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy A72
Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A72

3.6
Smartphone
Display
Super AMOLED 16.7M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
RAM
6 GB, 8 GB
Storage
128 GB, 256 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno6 CPH2235
Oppo

Oppo Reno6 CPH2235

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 2400 pixels (6.40 in…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Po 4310 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition
Oppo

Oppo Reno 5 Marvel Edition

3.0
Smartphone
Display
AMOLED 16M colors, 90 Hz, 1080 × 2400 pixels…
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Battery
Li-Ion 4310 mAh

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