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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 2600

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48.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
42.8CPU72.6
47.4GPU77.4
—Benchmarks81.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+30) and CPU (+30). 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 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 43
  • Stronger GPU score: 77 vs 47
  • 124% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,230 vs 3,234
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 1,558
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 5,869

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20252026
Process—2 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores910+11%
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.75 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Samsung Xclipse 960
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUSamsung NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR5X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth6.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
Video capture4K—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu—2,827,538Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 29%2,995+92%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869Top 22%10,824+84%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%7,230+124%Top 7%

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