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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 1680

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
24.8CPU38.7
—GPU40.8
33.7Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
37Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+29) and CPU (+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 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 34
  • 217% higher AnTuTu: 1,363,464 vs 430,000
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 550
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,411 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
Announced20182026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.06.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu430,0001,363,464+217%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%1,376+150%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%4,411+121%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,742Bottom 42%

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