CPU A
Samsung Exynos 1280
8 cores 2400 MHz 5 nanometers Mali-G68
Mobile processor comparison
Samsung Exynos 1280 vs Samsung Exynos 990
Compare available catalogue specifications. The page highlights factual differences without declaring an overall winner.
CPU B
Samsung Exynos 990
8 cores 2730 MHz 7 nanometers Mali-G77 MP11
Compared fields
42
Different values
32
Quick factual highlights
Samsung Exynos 1280
- Smaller manufacturing process
- Higher listed GPU clock
Samsung Exynos 990
- Higher maximum CPU clock
- Higher listed download speed
CPU
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz - Cortex-A786x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 | 2x 2.73 GHz - Exynos M52x 2.5 GHz - Cortex-A764x 2 GHz - Cortex-A55 |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| Clock speed | 2400 MHz | 2730 MHz |
| Instruction set | Not available | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process technology | 5 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| TDP | Not available | 9 W |
Cache and memory
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| L1 cache | Not available | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | Not available | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | Not available | 2 MB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Memory bus | 4x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Maximum bandwidth | Not available | 44 Gbit/s |
| Maximum memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Graphics and AI
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Mali-G68 | Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU architecture | Valhall 2 | Valhall |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution units | 4 | 11 |
| Shaders | 48 | 176 |
| FLOPS | Not available | 1196 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| Neural processor / NPU | Yes | Yes |
Display and media
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 3840 x 2400 |
| Maximum camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 108MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 8K at 30FPS |
| Video codecs | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 | H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9 |
| Audio codecs | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV | AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV |
Connectivity
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| 4G | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 1200 Mbps | Up to 3000 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 200 Mbps | Up to 422 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
General
| Specification | Samsung Exynos 1280 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release | March 2022 | October 2019 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | S5E8825 | S5E9830 |
| Storage support | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1, UFS 3.0 |
| Devices in database | 4 | 20 |
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
Samsung Exynos 990
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G Dual SIM
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1080 × 2400…
- RAM
- 6 GB, 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Ion 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra LTE Dual SIM
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE Dual SIM
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra LTE
- Display
- Dynamic AMOLED 16M colors, 120 Hz, 1440 × 308…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB, 512 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4500 mAh
PDF manual 4G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 LTE
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
PDF manual 5G
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G
- Display
- Super AMOLED Plus 16M colors, 60 Hz, 1080 × 2…
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 128 GB, 256 GB
- Battery
- Li-Po 4300 mAh
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