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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Samsung Exynos 990

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
34.1CPU29.8
25.6GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80202 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 990 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.8 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+0). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 30
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 2,650
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration—2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.28 GHz2.73 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cArm Mali-G77 MP11

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Memory type—LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+43%Top 40%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+57%Top 34%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%900+2%Bottom 20%

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