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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
36.1CPU29.8
36.8GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+6). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 26
  • 112% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 900
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,650
  • 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20242020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.73 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
Memory type—LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
Modem—Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+43%Top 40%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+70%Top 29%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+112%Bottom 48%900Bottom 24%

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