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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 1480

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
24.8CPU33.7
—GPU28.2
33.7Benchmarks54.8
37Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+21). 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 1480

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 132% higher AnTuTu 10: 997,950 vs 430,000
  • 109% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,150 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
Announced20182024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.75 GHz+6%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
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 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%997,950+132%Top 32%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,150+109%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,400+70%Top 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,200Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—353,082Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—224,206Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—162,521Top 66%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—258,141Top 66%

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