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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
S
30.8Inno Score
32CPU29.8
31.3GPU25.7
46.6Benchmarks37.4
34.5Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+9) and GPU (+6). Samsung Exynos 990 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 GPU score: 31 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 37
  • 44% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 500,000
  • 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 900
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,650

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20232020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz2.73 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
GPUMaleoon 910Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10720,000+44%Top 46%500,000Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+17%Top 44%900Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+25%Top 38%2,650Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+44%Top 68%900Top 81%

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