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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
36.1CPU20
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • 656% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 170
  • 651% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 600
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+656%Top 40%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+651%Top 29%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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