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Huawei Kirin 980 vs Samsung Exynos 990

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30.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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30.8Inno Score
24.8CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
33.7Benchmarks37.4
37Efficiency32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9806 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 980 scores 30.3 against 30.8 for Samsung Exynos 990. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Samsung Exynos 990 edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 980

  • Stronger efficiency score: 37 vs 32
  • 20% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 10 W

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

  • Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 37 vs 34
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 900 vs 550
  • 33% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,650 vs 2,000
  • 29% higher Max bandwidth: 44 GB/s vs 34.1 GB/s

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
Announced20182020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)8 W+20%10 W
ArchitectureArmv8.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.6 GHz2.73 GHz+5%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP10Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
NPUDual NPU (Da Vinci predecessor)—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s44 GB/s+29%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-21Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
Max displayFHD+ @ 60HzWQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@30fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 980 versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 980Samsung Exynos 990
AnTuTu 10430,000Top 68%500,000+16%Top 60%
Geekbench 6 (single)550Top 78%900+64%Top 61%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,000Top 68%2,650+33%Top 53%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Top 81%

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