Dimensity 8020 vs Exynos 1480
The Dimensity 8020 is an upper mid-range chip from MediaTek, and the Exynos 1480 is a mid-range chip from Samsung. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,510 vs 3,481), but the Exynos 1480 is 4% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Exynos 1480 +4%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 8020 | Exynos 1480 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | MediaTek | Samsung |
| Class | Upper mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | — | Mar 2024 |
| Process | — | 4 nm Samsung |
| CPU | — | 8 cores 4× 2.75 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | — | 2.75 GHz |
| GPU | — | Xclipse 530 |
| 5G modem | — | Built-in 5G |
| Place in our ranking | #60 of 141 (better) | #61 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,110 | 1,149 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,510 | 3,481 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | — | 468 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Motorola Edge 40 6.5 | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 6.5 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $450 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| Newest phone | Motorola Edge 40 May 2023 | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Mar 2026 |
Phones with the Dimensity 8020
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.5 Discontinued
Motorola Edge 40
6.55″ 144 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,400 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Exynos 1480
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $449.99 + Compare -
6.4 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
No US price + Compare
Dimensity 8020 vs Exynos 1480: FAQ
Which is faster, the Dimensity 8020 or the Exynos 1480?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,510 vs 3,481), but the Exynos 1480 is 4% 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 8020 and the Exynos 1480?
The Dimensity 8020 powers one phone in our database: the Motorola Edge 40. The Exynos 1480 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $450, for the Samsung Galaxy A37 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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