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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
39.6Inno Score
32CPU28.1
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks37.2
34.5Efficiency65.6
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+31). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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 9000S

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 37
  • 45% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 495,000
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,350

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20232022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu 10720,000+45%Top 46%495,000Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+5%Top 44%1,000Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+40%Top 38%2,350Top 56%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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