Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1680
32CPU38.7
31.3GPU40.8
46.6Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S8 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and GPU (+9). 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 1680
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 47
- 89% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 720,000
- 60% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 750 MHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 2.9 GHz+11% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Samsung Xclipse 550 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,200 MHz+60% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 20 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | — | 5.1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | 1,363,464+89% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 48% | 1,376+31%Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 42% | 4,411+34%Top 31% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 36% | 1,742+34%Bottom 45% |
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