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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1380

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
42.8CPU29.2
47.4GPU25
—Benchmarks47.3
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based63.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+14). Samsung Exynos 1380 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 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 25
  • 300% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 808
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,760
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,010

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
Announced20252023
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+15%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G68 MP5
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu—740,251Bottom 18%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,514Bottom 21%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—89,805Bottom 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—132,447Bottom 11%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—227,485Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+54%Top 29%1,010Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+113%Top 22%2,760Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+300%Top 37%808Bottom 19%

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