Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 778G
We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1480 (with Samsung Xclipse 530 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.
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 1480
- Higher GPU frequency (~2.4x)
- Has a smaller size transistor (4 versus 6 nm)
- Shows better (up to 30%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1021K vs 783K
- Performs 18% better in floating-point computations
- 15% higher CPU clock speed (2750 vs 2400 MHz)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 348485 | 326426 |
| GPU | 226076 | 101452 |
| Memory | 182794 | 119484 |
| UX | 264381 | 236244 |
| Total score | 1021736 | 783606 |
| Samples | [38 tests] | [113 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 174.3 MB/sec | 157.1 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 84.2 pages/sec | 70.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 127.9 Mpixels/sec | 113.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 65.6 images/sec | 55.4 images/sec |
| HDR | 109.3 Mpixels/sec | 91.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 12.5 images/sec | 11.1 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 31.3 images/sec | 26.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 5.04 Mpixels/sec | 4.17 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 19 tests | 68 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 7.73 images/sec | 3.5 images/sec |
| Face detection | 3.62 images/sec | 1.57 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.16 Gpixels/sec | 0.11 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.24 Gpixels/sec | 0.15 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.23 Gpixels/sec | 0.14 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.05 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 16.2 Gpixels/sec | 5.75 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 426.8 FPS | 370.4 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 11 tests | 26 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 459 | 225 |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 2 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | 982 | 686 |
| Stability | 98% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 5 FPS | 4 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 11788 | 10945 |
| Video editing score | 7255 | 6994 |
| Data manipulation score | 10941 | 9642 |
| Photo editing score | 23283 | 24463 |
| Writing score | 17673 | 14285 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 11 models |
Gaming
| 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
Samsung Exynos 1480
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-17 (ΠΡΡΠ΅ΠΌ) | AnTuTu 11 | 1080442 |
| π 2026-09-05 -> SKLeo | AnTuTu 11 | 1062044 |
| π 2026-08-23 (No) | AnTuTu 11 | 965699 |
| π 2026-08-14 (Brice) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1115 / 3126 |
| π 2026-08-06 (Mazen) | AnTuTu 11 | 1057022 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-05 (deramen) | AnTuTu 12 | 880897 |
| π 2026-10-02 -> Flops | AnTuTu 12 | 831230 |
| π 2026-10-02 (Bunny) | Geekbench 7 GPU | 1188 |
| π 2026-10-02 (Bunny) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 663 / 2476 |
| π 2026-10-02 (Bunny) | Geekbench 7 CPU | 663 / 2476 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1480 and Snapdragon 778GCPU
| Architecture | 4x 2.75 GHz β Cortex-A78 4x 2 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78) 3x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2750 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.4-A |
| L2 cache | - | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | - |
| Process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | 5 W | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Samsung Xclipse 530 | Adreno 642 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 1300 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 128 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 512 |
| FLOPS | 665.6 Gigaflops | 563.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | 12 | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 770 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 25.6 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | UFS 2.2, UFS 3.1 | 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 200MP, 2x 32MP | 1x 192MP, 2x 36MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 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 5100 Mbps | Up to 3700 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 1280 Mbps | Up to 1600 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 6 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | March 2024 | May 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Mid range |
| Model number | S5E8845 | SM7325 |
| Official page | Samsung Exynos 1480 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G official site |
| Successor | - Samsung Exynos 1580 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 782G |
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