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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1380

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
32CPU29.2
31.3GPU25
46.6Benchmarks47.3
34.5Efficiency63.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1380 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+29) and benchmarks (+1). 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 GPU score: 31 vs 25
  • 61% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 808
  • 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,760

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 35
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
Announced20232023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MP5
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%740,251+3%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+4%Top 44%1,010Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+20%Top 38%2,760Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+61%Top 68%808Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,514Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—89,805Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—132,447Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—227,485Top 75%

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