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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 2100

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2100
44Inno Score
24.8CPU37.1
—GPU34.2
33.7Benchmarks47.5
—AI64
37Efficiency55.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2100

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2100 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 44 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+19) 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

  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2100

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 48 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 37
  • 160% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 550
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,550 vs 2,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
Announced20182021
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.8 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.9 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G78 MP14
GPU clock—854 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2100
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2100
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%746,547+74%Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%1,430+160%Top 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%3,550+78%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,500Top 65%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—252,025Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—127,819Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—144,909Top 86%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—221,794Top 78%

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