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Exynos 1280 vs Snapdragon 778G

Exynos 1280
VS
Snapdragon 778G
Exynos 1280
Snapdragon 778G

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1280 (with Mali-G68 MP4 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G (Adreno 642). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Benchmarks
  4. AnTuTu v11
  5. GeekBench 6
  6. Gaming
  7. Specs
  8. Comments (29)

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
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

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
  • Higher GPU frequency (~63%)
  • Has a smaller size transistor (5 versus 6 nm)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
  • Performs 2.5x better in floating-point computations
  • Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
  • Shows better (up to 27%) AnTuTu 11 score – 783K vs 615K
  • Better instruction set architecture

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Exynos 1280
vs
Snapdragon 778G

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Exynos 1280
615425
Snapdragon 778G +27%
783606
CPU 256114 326426
GPU 71758 101452
Memory 95251 119484
UX 192302 236244
Total score 615425 783606
Samples [56 tests] [113 tests]
Submit your AnTuTu result

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Exynos 1280
2082
Snapdragon 778G +41%
2943
Asset compression 102.4 MB/sec 157.1 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 52.1 pages/sec 70.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 71.3 Mpixels/sec 113.9 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 37 images/sec 55.4 images/sec
HDR 68.7 Mpixels/sec 91.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 6.2 images/sec 11.1 images/sec
Photo processing 16.9 images/sec 26.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.15 Mpixels/sec 4.17 Mpixels/sec
Samples 37 tests 68 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Background blur 3.25 images/sec 3.5 images/sec
Face detection 1.62 images/sec 1.57 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.15 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.11 Gpixels/sec 0.14 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.03 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 7 Gpixels/sec 5.75 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 408.3 FPS 370.4 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 18 tests 26 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 226 225
Stability 95% -
Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score 628 686
Stability 99% 99%
Graphics test 3 FPS 4 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Exynos 1280
11719
Snapdragon 778G +4%
12246
Web score 9628 10945
Video editing score 7350 6994
Data manipulation score 8838 9642
Photo editing score 22696 24463
Writing score 13552 14285
Phones tested 3 models 11 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 59 FPS
[High]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 42 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 27 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 49 FPS
[Ultra]
World of Tanks Blitz - 94 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 53 FPS
[High]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 60 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Oppo Realme GT Master Edition
1080 x 2400
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 1280
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 (eimakill)AnTuTu 12709508
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14Geekbench 6 CPU856 / 2016
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (Adi)AnTuTu 11598004
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (DJ)AnTuTu 11651423
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien)AnTuTu 11637428
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-25 (Eversonsouzz)AnTuTu 12851236
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-22 (bebequinhamota)AnTuTu 12805881
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-20 (Carlos)AnTuTu 12858274
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-18 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (DJSanyaDance1995)AnTuTu 12907382
Add View all (181)

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1280 and Snapdragon 778G

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55		 1x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78)
3x 2.4 GHz – Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78)
4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.4-A
L2 cache - 2 MB
Process 5 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 6 W 5 W
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 642
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Adreno 600
GPU frequency 897 MHz 550 MHz
Pipelines 4 2
Shading units 32 256
Total shaders 128 512
FLOPS 229.6 Gigaflops 563.2 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12.1

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 770
NPU theoretical performance 4.3 TOPS -

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth 17 Gb/s 25.6 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 16 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2, UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K 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

Modem - X53
4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 24
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2550 Mbps Up to 3700 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1280 Mbps Up to 1600 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 6
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2022 May 2021
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number S5E8825 SM7325
Official page Samsung Exynos 1280 official site Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site
Successor - Samsung Exynos 1580 - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G

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Comments

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Simon November 24, 2024 at 05:25 AM
There’s a mistake. Sd 778g has 1*2.4 ghz and 3*2.2 ghz A78 cores. But you have mentioned 4*2.4 ghz.
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Serhii November 25, 2024 at 07:24 AM
Sorry but it is not.
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Tasrif August 17, 2024 at 03:40 PM
Samsung uses 778G in Galaxy A73 5G, but they should use SP865 in A73 and use 855 in A53. But now, people choose A52s because this is a better option.
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User June 24, 2022 at 10:01 AM
I bought an A53 because of guaranteed updates, but A52s is a better phone. Would've bought A73, but it is not available in my country. I don't notice a performance loss against the old SD865 though, as I don't play games on my phone at all.
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OPO April 17, 2022 at 01:34 PM
The Exynos 1280 is good for lower-end phones, it should be sufficient for most users.
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RA Aj May 29, 2024 at 02:14 PM
I got hanging issues in M33 (Exynos 1280) within three months of purchase.
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Chad March 24, 2022 at 04:35 AM
I want to point out the fact that the Exynos can record 4k 60, unlike the 778g.
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Lie-detector. March 25, 2022 at 04:11 PM
That's based on assumption, where is the proof? Where is the product specifications page of Exynos 1280?
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Baapu March 28, 2022 at 02:58 PM
Lie-detector., Even Exynos 9611 can do 4K@120FPS. I doubt Samsung will remove that from 1280.
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Tech master April 11, 2022 at 06:34 PM
Baapu, Exynos 9611 can only record at UHD@30 fps. But Exynos 1280 is better than this and can record at 4k@60 fps.
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lol April 17, 2022 at 06:11 AM
778g does support 4k 60fps HDR
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Lie-detector. April 20, 2022 at 07:44 PM
The website of this Exynos 1280 is live and it says maximum 4k@30fps, lol
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Anonymous October 6, 2022 at 05:56 PM
Tech master, GCAM mod allows me to record in 1080p@60fps. 4K@60fps tries to work, but it's laggy.
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dood April 14, 2023 at 07:22 AM
I owned A53 5G, it can record only 4K@30FPS
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Abhi August 29, 2023 at 08:58 AM
Tech master, It can’t record 4k 60 fbs only possible is 4k 30fps
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Dinislam January 12, 2024 at 01:14 PM
Baapu, Just like MediaTek, for example, the MediaTek Helio G95 supports 4K 30fps video recording and playback. However, the next upgrade, the Helio G99, only supports 2K video playback and recording, thus it seems that the brand has downgraded its processor.
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Stefan March 23, 2022 at 12:45 PM
Bruh, they released a phone for €449 worse than a Samsung a52s which costs around €280, they should really give the a53s an sd 870 cuz if apple can put an a15 bionic in their €419 phone, Samsung can put at least an 870...
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b1283822 March 28, 2022 at 05:55 AM
What they should have done is to use the G77MP9 like the Dimensity 1200 rather than using the weak G68MP4.
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Baapu March 28, 2022 at 03:00 PM
You sure can get SD870 from Samsung at €399 just like Apple, in a Galaxy J7 2017 body! Congrats πŸŽ‰
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juicy April 8, 2022 at 08:57 AM
A52s for real $280?
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Jake October 22, 2022 at 08:16 PM
juicy, $290, but yeah. They're really good value.
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User March 17, 2022 at 10:25 PM
Exynos 1280 is better in some parts such as lithography and GPU, but I prefer the Snapdragon 778G for longer life and more stability.
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Name March 19, 2022 at 01:25 AM
You said it very clearly and completely. Time proved that Exynos like MediaTek has more performance decline than Snapdragon in long run. It's also not unreasonable that Samsung put 778G on A73, and 1280 on A53 and A33.
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Anonymous March 21, 2022 at 04:19 PM
The lithography (nm size) also differs from TSMC and Samsung. 6nm TSMC will likely perform better than Samsung's 5nm.
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JAC March 27, 2022 at 12:25 AM
Are you thinking Exynos 1280 better than sd 778G? I think you don't have enough information about Ex and SD.
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User March 27, 2022 at 11:45 PM
JAC, Dear JAC, I mean although 1280 is just better in some parts, 778g win by far.
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TeraBaapHuBC March 28, 2022 at 03:02 PM
Name, Mediatek has improved a lot. Stop living under a rock bruh.
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TeraBaapHuBC March 28, 2022 at 03:03 PM
Anonymous, For the same process node, i.e. 6nm Samsung vs 6nm TSMC, TSMC is better no doubt but for 6nm TSMC vs 5nm Samsung, I expect Samsung's to be on-par with TSMC if not better.
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Cryptlsch December 16, 2022 at 10:26 PM
Name, Thanks for the solid advice to both of you ;)
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