Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 1280
33.3CPU28.1
48.6Benchmarks37.2
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 1280 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 39.6 to 34.9. Huawei Kirin 990 5G 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 990 5G
- Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 28
- Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
- 45% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,350
- 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 22% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 50% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 15% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023+2%Top 50% | 1,000Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+45%Top 38% | 2,350Bottom 43% |
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