Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 888
The Exynos 1480 is a mid-range chip from Samsung, and the Snapdragon 888 is a flagship chip from Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,481 vs 3,450) and in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelGraphics 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.
| Exynos 1480 | Snapdragon 888 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| 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 | #61 of 141 (better) | #62 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,149 | 1,160 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,481 | 3,450 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 468 | — |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 6.5 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G 6.8 |
| Lowest US launch price | $450 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | $700 Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Mar 2026 | Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G Jan 2022 |
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
Phones with the Snapdragon 888
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.8 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
6.4″ 120 Hz, 12 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
From $699.99 + Compare
Exynos 1480 vs Snapdragon 888: FAQ
Which is faster, the Exynos 1480 or the Snapdragon 888?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,481 vs 3,450) and 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 Snapdragon 888?
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 Snapdragon 888 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $700, for the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 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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