Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 2100
36.1CPU37.1
36.8GPU34.2
—Benchmarks47.5
—AIspec-based64
20Efficiencyspec-based55.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90204 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). 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
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,550
- 27% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 1,500
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- 16% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,285
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.9 GHz+16% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Arm Mali-G78 MP14 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 854 MHz+2% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | — | 26 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Samsung Exynos 2100 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 746,547Bottom 21% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 252,025Bottom 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 127,819Bottom 31% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 144,909Bottom 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 221,794Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | 1,430+11%Top 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+27%Top 29% | 3,550Top 39% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907+27%Bottom 48% | 1,500Bottom 38% |
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