Huawei Kirin 9030 vs Samsung Exynos 1380
40CPU29.2
—GPU25
—Benchmarks47.3
66.9AIspec-based—
52Efficiencyspec-based63.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90300 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 9030 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 29
- 15% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (ARMv8, Taishan V124 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny | 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.75 GHz+15% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 935A | Arm Mali-G68 MP5 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU | Samsung NPU |
| AI performance | 29 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9030 | Samsung Exynos 1380 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 740,251Bottom 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 290,514Bottom 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 89,805Bottom 19% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 132,447Bottom 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 227,485Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,010Bottom 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,760Bottom 47% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 808Bottom 15% |
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