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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2100

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
42.8CPU37.1
47.4GPU34.2
—Benchmarks47.5
66.9AIspec-based64
—Efficiencyspec-based55.9
7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+13) and CPU (+6). Samsung Exynos 2100 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
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 34
  • 116% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,500
  • 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,550
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
Announced20252021
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
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-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz2.9 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock933 MHz+9%854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS+12%26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu—746,547Bottom 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—252,025Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—127,819Bottom 30%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—144,909Bottom 17%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,794Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+9%Top 30%1,430Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+65%Top 22%3,550Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+116%Top 39%1,500Bottom 35%

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