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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1480

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
32CPU33.7
31.3GPU28.2
46.6Benchmarks54.8
34.5Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+8). 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 28

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 720,000
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz2.75 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUMaleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
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 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%997,950+39%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,150+10%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,400+3%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+8%Top 68%1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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