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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 1580

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
42.8CPU37.3
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks60.1
66.9AIspec-based48.8
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 48.3. Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro 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 37
  • 97% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 15 TOPS
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,900
  • 15% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,350
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20252025
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz2.9 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Samsung Xclipse 540
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS+97%15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu—1,227,862Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—466,860Top 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—292,734Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—171,100Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—297,168Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+15%Top 29%1,350Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+50%Top 22%3,900Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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