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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 2600

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
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

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20232026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.62 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUMaleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUSamsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared720,0002,827,538Top 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 Extreme1,300Bottom 33%7,230+456%Top 8%

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