Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 1280
33.3CPU27.2
—GPU23.6
48.6Benchmarks37.2
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 34.8 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 990 5G edges ahead in benchmarks and CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,078
- 19% higher Max clock: 2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm+29% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+19% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G68 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 495,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023+6%Top 49% | 968Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+65%Top 39% | 2,078Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 635Bottom 27% |
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