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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 1380

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1380
37.7Inno Score
24.8CPU29.2
—GPU25
33.7Benchmarks47.3
37Efficiency63.2
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1380

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1380 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.7 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+26) and benchmarks (+14). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1380

  • Stronger CPU score: 29 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 37
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,010 vs 550
  • 72% higher AnTuTu 10: 740,251 vs 430,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
Announced20182023
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+8%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G68 MP5

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1380
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1380
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%740,251+72%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,010+84%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,760+38%Top 50%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—808Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—290,514Top 80%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—89,805Top 83%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—132,447Top 92%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—227,485Top 75%

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