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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
36.1CPU33.7
36.8GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 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 GPU score: 37 vs 28
  • 59% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 1,200
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,400
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.75 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
Modem—Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+12%Top 40%1,150Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+33%Top 29%3,400Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+59%Bottom 48%1,200Bottom 30%

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