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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 1330

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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40.8Inno Score
24.8CPU27.4
33.7Benchmarks42.4
37Efficiency65.6
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1330

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1330 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 40.8 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+29) and benchmarks (+9). Huawei Kirin 980 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 980

  • 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1330

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 42 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 66 vs 37
  • 75% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 960 vs 550
  • 41% higher AnTuTu 10: 608,174 vs 430,000
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
Announced20182023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G68 MP2

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+99%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1330
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1330
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%608,174+41%Top 52%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%960+75%Top 54%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,150+8%Top 61%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—248,088Top 89%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—42,913Top 98%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—129,402Top 95%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—187,771Top 89%

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