Exynos 1380 Specs Show Interesting Details, Reveals First Smartphone to Use It
Samsung’s line of SoCs are definitely far from dead as we now have details on the Exynos 1380, including the first smartphone to use it.
Exynos 1380
Samsung has recently unveiled its latest midrange SoC, the Exynos 1380, which is an upgrade from the previous Exynos 1280. The new chipset boasts a more powerful AI engine and supports UFS 3.1 storage. It also has the capability to handle phones with FHD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate screens, along with 200MP primary cameras.
Exynos 1380 Specifications
| Process technology | 5nm EUV |
| CPU | 4x Cortex-A78 @2.4Ghz + 4x Cortex-A55 @2.0GHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-G68 MP5 |
| AI Engine | AI Engine with NPU, 4.9 TOPS |
| Modem | 5G NR Sub-6GHz + 5G NR mmWave, 3.79 Gbps DL, 1.28 Gbps UL, global 5G multi-SIM |
| Camera | Single camera up to 200 MP, Triple camera up to 16 MP, 4K video @30fps recording and playback |
| Display | FHD+ @144 Hz |
| Memory | LPDDR4x/5 |
| Storage | UFS v3.1 |
| Other | Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GNSS |
As you can see from the table above, the Exynos 1380 is built on the company’s 5nm EUV process. The chip features a CPU with 4 Cortex-A78 performance cores clocked at 2.4Ghz and 4 Cortex-A55 efficiency cores humming at 2GHz. The GPU is powered by ARM’s Mali-G68 MP5.
According to Samsung, the Exynos 1380’s on-device AI capabilities offer more advanced language recognition for voice assistance and enhanced image recognition. The integrated 5G modem supports both mmWave and sub-6GHz networks, while the chip also handles dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, and GPS GNSS positioning.
The Exynos 1380 is capable of handling phones with up to FHD+ resolution and 144Hz refresh rate screens, as well as 200MP primary cameras. The chipset is expected to debut in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A54 midrange smartphone.
Pokdepinion: If the Exynos lineup can’t really match up with the performance of rival flagship chips, this is certainly a good way to still make use of it. They’re not inherently bad after all since most of the recent complaints are mostly on performance.
