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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
34.1CPU20
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80200 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Samsung Exynos 850 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • 658% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 170
  • 594% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 600
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.28 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration—8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.28 GHz+14%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cArm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+658%Top 40%170Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+594%Top 34%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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