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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
42.8CPU57.2
47.4GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
66.9AIspec-based85.9
—Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14) and GPU (+7). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 47
  • 103% higher AI performance: 59 TOPS vs 29 TOPS
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,558
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20252025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Cores910+11%
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz3.3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Samsung Xclipse 950
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS59 TOPS+103%

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 30%2,300+48%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%8,200+40%Top 12%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%4,400+36%Top 20%

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