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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
36.1CPU38.7
36.8GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+4) and CPU (+3). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 37
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 43% higher GPU clock: 1,200 MHz vs 840 MHz
  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz2.9 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock840 MHz1,200 MHz+43%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
Modem—Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—6.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,376+7%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+2%Top 29%4,411Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+9%Bottom 48%1,742Bottom 45%

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