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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
30.3Inno Score
VS
S
26.2Inno Score
24.8CPU20
33.7Benchmarks20
37Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+5). Samsung Exynos 850 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 25 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 20
  • 233% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 600
  • 224% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 550 vs 170
  • 166% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 12.8 GB/s

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 37
  • 50% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
Announced20182020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)8 W4 W+50%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A558x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz+30%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G52 MP1

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+166%12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu 10430,000+139%Top 68%180,000Top 94%
Geekbench 6 (single)550+224%Top 78%170Top 96%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+233%Top 68%600Top 97%

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