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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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30.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
24.8CPU57.2
—GPU54.3
33.7Benchmarks74.2
—AI85.9
37Efficiency79.6
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9807 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and benchmarks (+41). 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 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 74 vs 34
  • Stronger efficiency score: 80 vs 37
  • 400% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,150,000 vs 430,000
  • 318% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 550

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
Announced20182025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)8 W8 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.6 GHz3.3 GHz+27%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%2,150,000+400%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%2,300+318%Top 12%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%8,200+310%Top 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—4,400Top 17%

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