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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 2600

Huawei Kirin 980
30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
24.8CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
33.7Benchmarks81.1
37Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9805 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 30.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48) and benchmarks (+47). 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 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 34
  • 445% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,995 vs 550
  • 441% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,824 vs 2,000
  • 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
Announced20182026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)8 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A551x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.6 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133—
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz—
Video capture4K@30fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared430,0002,827,538Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—947,776Top 9%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,052,625Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—347,409Top 25%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—479,728Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Bottom 21%2,995+445%Top 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Bottom 31%10,824+441%Top 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230Top 8%

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