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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 1280

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
36.1CPU28.1
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 32.9. Huawei Kirin 9020 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 9020

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 28
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,350
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,000

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+28%Top 40%1,000Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+92%Top 29%2,350Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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