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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
42.8CPU20
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23). Samsung Exynos 850 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 20
  • 878% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 600
  • 816% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 170
  • 38% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Announced20252020
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+38%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G52 MP1
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+816%Top 29%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+878%Top 22%600Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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