Exynos 1280 vs Snapdragon 720G
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G (Adreno 618). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score
Key Differences
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
- Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 8 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~20%)
- Shows better (up to 19%) AnTuTu 11 score β 615K vs 517K
- Supports 14% higher memory bandwidth (17 against 14.9 GB/s)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
- Performs 67% better in floating-point computations
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 256114 | 218272 |
| GPU | 71758 | 50078 |
| Memory | 95251 | 103903 |
| UX | 192302 | 145207 |
| Total score | 615425 | 517460 |
| Samples | [56 tests] | [52 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 102.4 MB/sec | 94.3 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 52.1 pages/sec | 45.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 71.3 Mpixels/sec | 62.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 37 images/sec | 33.9 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.7 Mpixels/sec | 55.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 6.2 images/sec | 5.39 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 16.9 images/sec | 15.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.15 Mpixels/sec | 2.36 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 37 tests | 21 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.25 images/sec | 1.88 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.62 images/sec | 0.78 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.08 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.11 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 7 Gpixels/sec | 3.86 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 408.3 FPS | 217.7 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 18 tests | 19 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 226 | - |
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 628 | 314 |
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9628 | 8030 |
| Video editing score | 7350 | 6295 |
| Data manipulation score | 8838 | 7577 |
| Photo editing score | 22696 | 18039 |
| Writing score | 13552 | 9464 |
| Phones tested | 3 models | 6 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 43 FPS [High] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 40 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 28 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 51 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 34 FPS [Medium] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 30 FPS [High] |
| Device | - | Realme 7 Pro 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Samsung Exynos 1280
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-08 (Smile) | AnTuTu 12 | 697936 |
| π 2026-09-21 (eimakill) | AnTuTu 12 | 709508 |
| π 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 856 / 2016 |
| π 2026-08-09 (Adi) | AnTuTu 11 | 598004 |
| π 2026-07-14 (DJ) | AnTuTu 11 | 651423 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-06 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 12 | 604250 |
| π 2026-09-20 (masnung08) | AnTuTu 12 | 599693 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Aether2005) | AnTuTu 11 | 563764 |
| π 2026-08-11 (Joe_cool) | AnTuTu 11 | 504036 |
| π 2026-07-27 (Makasin0) | AnTuTu 11 | 624334 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Snapdragon 720GCPU
| Architecture | 2x 2.4 GHz β Cortex-A78 6x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2.3 GHz β Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) 6x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 5 nanometers | 8 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 6 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G68 MP4 | Adreno 618 |
| Architecture | Valhall 2nd gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 897 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 256 |
| FLOPS | 229.6 Gigaflops | 384 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 692 |
| NPU theoretical performance | 4.3 TOPS | 5 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17 Gb/s | 14.9 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2960 x 1440 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 30FPS | 4K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 30FPS | 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 |
- 384 kHz/32 bit |
Connectivity
| Modem | - | X15 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 18 | LTE Cat. 15 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
| Download speed | Up to 2550 Mbps | Up to 800 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2022 | January 2020 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8825 | SM7125 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1280 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 1580 | - |
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