Samsung has taken the wraps off its new Exynos 1680 chipset, and it looks like a fairly important upgrade for its mid-range lineup. This is the chip that’s expected to power the Galaxy A57, and the focus seems to be on making everyday performance feel a bit more polished rather than chasing headline numbers.
It’s built on Samsung’s updated 4nm process, and the CPU setup is what you’d expect in this category. You get one Cortex-A720 core going up to 2.9GHz, along with four more A720 cores and three efficiency-focused A520 cores. Nothing unusual on paper, but the newer cores should help with smoother app switching and better consistency over longer use.
Graphics have been improved too. The Xclipse 550 GPU, based on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture, is said to deliver around 15% better performance. That’s not a massive jump, but it should be enough to make games feel a bit more stable and animations slightly smoother. It also supports Full HD+ displays at up to 144Hz, which is becoming more common even outside flagship devices.
Exynos 1680 is also leaning into AI: the NPU can handle up to 19.6 TOPS, which is about a third higher than before. In real terms, that should help with things like camera processing and the AI features baked into One UI.
Another interesting bit is memory and storage support. The chip works with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1, which you’d usually see on more expensive devices. That could make a noticeable difference in how quickly apps open and how the phone feels overall.
Camera support goes up to 200MP, with 4K video at 60fps and 10-bit HDR. Connectivity is also well covered, with 5G, Wi-Fi 6E, and even Bluetooth 6.1 making an appearance.
Taken together, the Exynos 1680 doesn’t try to reinvent anything, but it does seem like a well-rounded step forward. If Samsung gets the tuning right, the Galaxy A57 could end up feeling faster and more refined in day-to-day use.
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(Source: Samsung)
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