Exynos 1280 vs Snapdragon 695

The Exynos 1280 and the Snapdragon 695 are both mid-range chips, made by Samsung and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,020 vs 2,010), but the Exynos 1280 is 4% faster in single-core.

Samsung Mid-range

Exynos 1280

#95 of 119 chipsets · 1 phone

Qualcomm Mid-range

Snapdragon 695

#96 of 119 chipsets · 1 phone

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Nearly level
Exynos 1280 2,020
Snapdragon 695 2,010

Single-core Geekbench 6

Exynos 1280 +4%
Exynos 1280 940
Snapdragon 695 900

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.

Exynos 1280Snapdragon 695
Maker Samsung Qualcomm
Class Mid-range Mid-range
Place in our ranking #95 of 119 (better) #96 of 119
Geekbench 6 single-core 940 (better) 900
Geekbench 6 multi-core 2,020 2,010
Phones in our database 1 phone 1 phone
Best-rated phone Samsung Galaxy A25 5G 5.5 POCO X5 5.3
Lowest US launch price $300 Samsung Galaxy A25 5G —
Newest phone Samsung Galaxy A25 5G Dec 2023 POCO X5 Feb 2023

Phones with the Exynos 1280

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Snapdragon 695

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

  • 5.3

    Announced Feb 2023

    POCO X5

    6.67″ 120 Hz, 48 MP camera, 5,000 mAh

    No US price + Compare

Exynos 1280 vs Snapdragon 695: FAQ

Which is faster, the Exynos 1280 or the Snapdragon 695?

In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (2,020 vs 2,010), but the Exynos 1280 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 Exynos 1280 and the Snapdragon 695?

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. The Snapdragon 695 powers one phone in our database: the POCO X5.

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 same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.

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