Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 2600
32CPU72.6
31.3GPU77.4
46.6Benchmarks81.1
34.5Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+46) and CPU (+41). 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 2600
- Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 47
- 456% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 1,300
- 228% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 3,300
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv9.3 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 10+25% |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency) |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | — |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | — |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 720,000 | 2,827,538Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 947,776Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,052,625Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 347,409Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 479,728Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 48% | 2,995+185%Top 10% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 42% | 10,824+228%Top 6% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 33% | 7,230+456%Top 8% |
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