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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
42.8CPU29.8
47.4GPU25.7
—Benchmarks37.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+13). Samsung Exynos 990 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 26
  • 259% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 900
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,650
  • 73% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20252020
Process—7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+1%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Arm Mali-G77 MP11
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu—500,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+73%Top 29%900Bottom 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+121%Top 22%2,650Bottom 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+259%Top 37%900Bottom 24%

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