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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
32CPU20
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
34.5Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+12). Samsung Exynos 850 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 518% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 170
  • 450% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 600
  • 300% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 180,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20232020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+31%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10720,000+300%Top 46%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+518%Top 44%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+450%Top 38%600Top 97%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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