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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 1580

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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52.2Inno Score
24.8CPU37.3
33.7Benchmarks60.1
—AI48.8
37Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+26). 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

  • 33% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 25.6 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 37
  • 186% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,227,862 vs 430,000
  • 145% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,350 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
Announced20182025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W6 W+25%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+33%25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,227,862+186%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,350+145%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,900+95%Top 31%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—466,860Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—292,734Top 46%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—171,100Top 55%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—297,168Top 49%

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