Skip to content
InnoReviews

Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 9611

WINNER
H
30.3Inno Score
VS
S
26.3Inno Score
24.8CPU21.6
33.7Benchmarks20
37Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9802 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9611

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 980 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.3 to 26.3, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+14) and CPU (+3). Samsung Exynos 9611 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 34 vs 20
  • 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 100% higher AnTuTu 10: 430,000 vs 215,000
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,000 vs 1,250

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9611

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 37
  • 37% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 8 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)8 W5 W+37%
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A554x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.6 GHz+13%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G72 MP3

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+129%14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Integrated LTE Cat-12
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzFHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 9611
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 9611
AnTuTu 10430,000+100%Top 68%215,000Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (single)550+57%Top 78%350Top 89%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000+60%Top 68%1,250Top 90%

Related comparisons

Huawei Kirin 980vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845VSHuawei Kirin 980vs MediaTek Dimensity 700VSHuawei Kirin 980vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680VSHuawei Kirin 980vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730VSSamsung Exynos 9611vs MediaTek Helio G88VSSamsung Exynos 9611vs MediaTek Helio G85VSSamsung Exynos 9611vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VSSamsung Exynos 9611vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VS

Try another matchup