Huawei Kirin 710 vs Samsung Exynos 980
21.1CPU25.3
20GPU22.3
44.2Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7103 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 980
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 980 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 980
- Stronger CPU score: 25 vs 21
- 225% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 487 vs 150
- 33% lower process: 8 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2019 |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm+33% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G51 MP4 | Arm Mali-G76 MP5 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Dual-core NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-1866 | LPDDR4X |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-12 | Integrated 5G modem (sub-6GHz) |
| Max download | — | 3.6 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | WQHD+ (3360x1440) |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@120fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Samsung Exynos 980 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 320Bottom 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,150Bottom 8% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 150Bottom 11% | 487+225%Bottom 38% |
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