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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
34.1CPU57.2
25.6GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
20Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80206 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+29) and CPU (+23). 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 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 26
  • 399% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 882
  • 97% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 4,166
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,288

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20252025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration—1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.28 GHz3.3 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cSamsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 40%2,300+79%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%8,200+97%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%4,400+399%Top 20%

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