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Exynos 1330 vs Exynos 1280

Exynos 1330
VS
Exynos 1280
Exynos 1330
Exynos 1280

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1330 (with Mali-G68 MP2 graphics) and Exynos 1280 (Mali-G68 MP4). 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. Specs
  7. Comments (6)

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 1330
  • Supports 51% higher memory bandwidth (25.6 against 17 GB/s)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~6%)
Pros of Samsung Exynos 1280
  • Performs 89% better in floating-point computations

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks
SoC:
Exynos 1330
vs
Exynos 1280

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
Exynos 1330
607489
Exynos 1280 +1%
615425
CPU 274218 256114
GPU 42656 71758
Memory 107262 95251
UX 183353 192302
Total score 607489 615425
Samples [25 tests] [56 tests]
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GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
Exynos 1330
1826
Exynos 1280 +14%
2082
Asset compression 107 MB/sec 102.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 59.9 pages/sec 52.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 65.3 Mpixels/sec 71.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 41 images/sec 37 images/sec
HDR 57.2 Mpixels/sec 68.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 6.33 images/sec 6.2 images/sec
Photo processing 10.6 images/sec 16.9 images/sec
Ray tracing 3.43 Mpixels/sec 3.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples 10 tests 37 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Exynos 1330
1286
Exynos 1280 +80%
2321
Background blur 1.94 images/sec 3.25 images/sec
Face detection 0.95 images/sec 1.62 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.09 Gpixels/sec 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.06 Gpixels/sec 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.73 Gpixels/sec 7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 221.7 FPS 408.3 FPS
API OpenCL OpenCL
Samples 3 tests 18 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Exynos 1330
139
Exynos 1280 +63%
226
Score 139 226
Stability 97% 95%
Graphics test 1 FPS 2 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Exynos 1330
364
Exynos 1280 +73%
628
Score 364 628
Stability 97% 99%
Graphics test 2 FPS 3 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Exynos 1330
11711
Exynos 1280
11719
Web score 10836 9628
Video editing score 6753 7350
Data manipulation score 9036 8838
Photo editing score 20957 22696
Writing score 16436 13552
Phones tested 3 models 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 1330
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (ACIMASIZ)AnTuTu 12706733
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (Đỗ Đông Điền)AnTuTu 11632633
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-07 (Tom Pearl)AnTuTu 12754245
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (Điền)AnTuTu 11516874
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-15 (Julian Ludwig)Geekbench 6 GPU1286
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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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Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1330 and Exynos 1280

CPU

Architecture 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55		 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 5 nanometers 5 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) 5 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 949 MHz 897 MHz
Pipelines 2 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 64 128
FLOPS 121.5 Gigaflops 229.6 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
NPU theoretical performance 4.9 TOPS 4.3 TOPS

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2960 x 1440 2960 x 1440
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP
Video capture 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video playback 4K at 30FPS 4K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP8		 - H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV		 - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 18 LTE Cat. 18
5G support Yes Yes
Download speed Up to 2550 Mbps Up to 2550 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 1280 Mbps Up to 1280 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced February 2023 March 2022
Class Low end Mid range
Model number S5E8535 S5E8825
Official page Samsung Exynos 1330 official site Samsung Exynos 1280 official site
Successor - - Samsung Exynos 1580

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Comments

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vas November 6, 2024 at 02:28 PM
so, which one to choose for faster program processing
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F14 TomCat February 1, 2026 at 03:18 PM
Most likely the exynos 1280
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Pouya December 13, 2023 at 10:46 PM
The Exynos 1330 is not a low-end processor! It's power-efficient and provides faster memory retrieval than the 1280. When paired with a lightweight and fast UI core version, its performance is truly remarkable.
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Kauçuk September 25, 2024 at 10:38 AM
A chip with a gaming score like this in 2023 is definately a low end processor. The CPU score it has should serve well for the average user but still doesn't have the power of a mid ranger from a 2023 as they scored between 550 - 750K in antutu
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Fathir TRPL November 15, 2023 at 10:09 AM
I believe that the Exynos 1330 is a less power-hungry (lite) version of the Exynos 1280. They have the same CPU architecture, but when it comes to graphics, I prefer the Exynos 1280.
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Mrx October 12, 2023 at 12:38 PM
Nice comparison and it is easy to understand.
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