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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 2400

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2400
57.9Inno Score
24.8CPU51.7
—GPU49.4
33.7Benchmarks71.2
37Efficiency66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2400

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2400 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 57.9 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and efficiency (+30). 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 2400

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 71 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 37
  • 345% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,914,857 vs 430,000
  • 291% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,150 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
Announced20182023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)8 W+11%9 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.2 GHz Cortex-X4 + 2x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.2 GHz+23%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 940

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2400
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2400
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%1,914,857+345%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,150+291%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%6,600+230%Top 15%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,800Top 21%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—637,914Top 26%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—562,338Top 29%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—289,405Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—425,200Top 29%

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