CPU A
Samsung Exynos 1280
8 cores 2400 MHz 5 nanometers Mali-G68
Mobile processor comparison
Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
8 cores 2450 MHz 10 nanometers Adreno 540
Compared fields
42
Different values
33
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 1280
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Higher maximum CPU clock
CPU
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 4x 2.45 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73)4x 1.9 GHz - Kryo 280 (Cortex-A53) |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2400 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Instruction set | Not available | ARMv8-A |
| Process technology | 5 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Transistors | Not available | 3 billion |
| TDP | Not available | 9 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 2 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 2x 32 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | Not available | 29.8 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Adreno 540 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 2 | Adreno 500 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 710 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 2 |
| Shaders | 48 | 256 |
| FLOPS | Not available | 558 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Hexagon 682 |
Display and media
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 16 |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 1000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS |
General
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | March 2022 | November 2016 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8825 | MSM8998 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Devices in database | 4 | 49 |
Real devices
Phones using these processors
Examples found in the existing device catalogue.
Samsung Exynos 1280
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy M33 Dual SIM
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 835
PDF manual
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 WiFi
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-ion 7300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Tab S4
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1600 × 2560 pixels (1…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-ion 7300 mAh
4G
Samsung W2018
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1080 × 1920 pixels (4…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 2300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SCV37
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 4G+
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N9500
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note8 SM-N950U
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2960 pixels (6…
- RAM
- 6 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 3300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors 1440 × 2560 pixels (5…
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4000 mAh
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