Exynos 1480 vs Google Tensor G2

The Exynos 1480 is a mid-range chip from Samsung, and the Google Tensor G2 is a flagship chip. In Geekbench 6, the Google Tensor G2 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,600 vs 3,481) and 26% faster in single-core.

Samsung Mid-range

Exynos 1480

#56 of 113 chipsets · 2 phones

Google Flagship

Google Tensor G2

#54 of 113 chipsets · 1 phone

Benchmarks head to head

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Multi-core Geekbench 6

Google Tensor G2 +3%
Exynos 1480 3,481
Google Tensor G2 3,600

Single-core Geekbench 6

Google Tensor G2 +26%
Exynos 1480 1,149
Google Tensor G2 1,450

Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Exynos 1480 468
Google Tensor G2 —

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 1480Google Tensor G2
Maker Samsung Google
Class Mid-range Flagship
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 #56 of 113 #54 of 113 (better)
Geekbench 6 single-core 1,149 1,450 (better)
Geekbench 6 multi-core 3,481 3,600 (better)
Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) 468 —
Phones in our database 2 phones 1 phone
Best-rated phone Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 6.5 Google Pixel Fold 6.5
Lowest US launch price $450 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G $1,799 Google Pixel Fold
Newest phone Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Mar 2026 Google Pixel Fold May 2023

Phones with the Exynos 1480

2 phones in our database, best rated first.

Phones with the Google Tensor G2

1 phone in our database, best rated first.

Exynos 1480 vs Google Tensor G2: FAQ

Which is faster, the Exynos 1480 or the Google Tensor G2?

In Geekbench 6, the Google Tensor G2 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,600 vs 3,481) and 26% 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 1480 and the Google Tensor G2?

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. The Google Tensor G2 powers one phone in our database: the Google Pixel Fold. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $1,799, for the Google Pixel Fold.

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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