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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
34.1CPU38.7
25.6GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80206 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+15) and CPU (+5). Huawei Kirin 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 26
  • 98% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 882
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20252026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration—1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.28 GHz2.9 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cSamsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 40%1,376+7%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%4,411+6%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%1,742+98%Bottom 42%

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