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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
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

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20232026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz2.9 GHz+11%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
GPUMaleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock750 MHz1,200 MHz+60%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu720,0001,363,464+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 Extreme1,300Bottom 36%1,742+34%Bottom 45%

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