Dimensity 6400 vs Exynos 1280
The Dimensity 6400 is an entry-level chip from MediaTek, and the Exynos 1280 is a mid-range chip from Samsung. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,020 vs 2,020), but the Exynos 1280 is 18% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Exynos 1280 +18%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Dimensity 6400 | Exynos 1280 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Class | Entry | Mid-range |
| Announced | Feb 2025 | — |
| Process | 6 nm TSMC N6 | — |
| CPU | 8 cores 2× 2.5 GHz + 6× 2.0 GHz | — |
| Max CPU speed | 2.5 GHz | — |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | — |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #93 of 118 (better) | #94 of 118 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 800 | 940 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 2,020 | 2,020 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 151 | — |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Moto G87 6.1 | Samsung Galaxy A25 5G 5.5 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $300 Samsung Galaxy A25 5G |
| Newest phone | Motorola Moto G87 Apr 2026 | Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Dec 2023 |
Phones with the Dimensity 6400
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.1
Motorola Moto G87
6.78″ 120 Hz, 200 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
No US price + Compare -
5.7
Motorola Moto G77
6.78″ 120 Hz, 108 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Exynos 1280
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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5.5 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy A25 5G
6.5″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $299.99 + Compare
Dimensity 6400 vs Exynos 1280: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 6400 or the Exynos 1280?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,020 vs 2,020), but the Exynos 1280 is 18% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Dimensity 6400 and the Exynos 1280?
The Dimensity 6400 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Motorola Moto G87 and Motorola Moto G77. The Exynos 1280 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $300, for the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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