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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1480

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
42.8CPU33.7
47.4GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+9). Samsung Exynos 1480 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 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 28
  • 170% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,200
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,400
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20252024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.75 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Samsung Xclipse 530
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
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 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 36%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+35%Top 29%1,150Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+73%Top 22%3,400Top 40%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+170%Top 37%1,200Bottom 30%

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