Exynos 1610 vs Exynos 1280

We compared two 8-core processors: Samsung Exynos 1610 (with Mali-G68 MP4 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.

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

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
608564
615425
CPU 262139 256114
GPU 42910 71758
Memory 111676 95251
UX 191839 192302
Total score 608564 615425
Samples Less than 3 [56 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
963
Multi-Core Score
2082
Asset compression - 102.4 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser - 52.1 pages/sec
PDF Renderer - 71.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection - 37 images/sec
HDR - 68.7 Mpixels/sec
Background blur - 6.2 images/sec
Photo processing - 16.9 images/sec
Ray tracing - 3.15 Mpixels/sec
Samples - 37 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
2321
Background blur - 3.25 images/sec
Face detection - 1.62 images/sec
Horizon detection - 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection - 0.15 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur - 0.11 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching - 0.03 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching - 7 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics - 408.3 FPS
API - OpenCL
Samples - 18 tests

3DMark

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

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9628
Video editing score - 7350
Data manipulation score - 8838
Photo editing score - 22696
Writing score - 13552
Phones tested - 3 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Samsung Exynos 1610
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Exynos 1280
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-16 -> SacredGold14GeekBench CPU856 / 2016
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 (Adi)AnTuTu598004
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-14 (DJ)AnTuTu651423
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-15 (OmPhanLaoRaBien)AnTuTu637428
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-11 (Pikolano)AnTuTu690864

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Exynos 1610 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) 6 W 6 W
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G68 MP4
Architecture Valhall 2nd gen Valhall 2nd gen
GPU frequency 897 MHz 897 MHz
Pipelines 4 4
Shading units 32 32
Total shaders 128 128
FLOPS 229.6 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 - 4.3 TOPS

Memory

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

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type UFS 2.2 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
5G support No Yes
Download speed - Up to 2550 Mbps
Upload speed - Up to 1280 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.2 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced September 2026 March 2022
Class Mid range Mid range
Model number - S5E8825
Official page - Samsung Exynos 1280 official site
Successor - - Samsung Exynos 1580

Cast your vote

So, which SoC would you choose?
5 (71.4%)
2 (28.6%)
Total votes: 7

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wisudj September 19, 2026 at 01:16 PM
i don't think it's a bad upgrade even if its rebranded 1280 only if they fixed its flaws and optimized stability it would be a good contender if the price and competition is with G99
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