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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1580

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
S
52.2Inno Score
32CPU37.3
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
34.5Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+14). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 71% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,227,862 vs 720,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz2.9 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUMaleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,227,862+71%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,350+29%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,900+18%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—297,168Top 49%

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