Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Samsung Exynos 990
36.2CPU29.8
33.2GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90101 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010 scores 31.7 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9010 edges ahead in GPU and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 26
- 75% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 900
- 69% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,650
- 61% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 900
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990
- 19% higher Max clock: 2.73 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.73 GHz+19% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 500,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446+61%Top 32% | 900Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484+69%Top 31% | 2,650Bottom 44% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573+75%Bottom 40% | 900Bottom 24% |
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