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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1280

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1280
39.6Inno Score
42.8CPU28.1
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks37.2
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based65.6
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 39.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15). Samsung Exynos 1280 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 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 28
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,350
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,000
  • 15% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20252022
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+15%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G68 MP4
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1280
AnTuTu—495,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+56%Top 29%1,000Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+150%Top 22%2,350Bottom 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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