Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 1330
33.3CPU27
—GPU21.3
48.6Benchmarks42.4
20Efficiencyspec-based65.6
8 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G2 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1330
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 990 5G scores 34.9 against 35.3 for Samsung Exynos 1330. Pick by the categories that matter to you, 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 42
- 203% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 130,102 vs 42,913
- 72% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 1,989
- 45% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 129,402
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1330
- 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| 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 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G68 MP2 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 1330 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 778,713+28%Bottom 27% | 608,174Bottom 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234+8%Bottom 23% | 248,088Bottom 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102+203%Bottom 34% | 42,913Bottom 12% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134+45%Bottom 51% | 129,402Bottom 13% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243+3%Bottom 16% | 187,771Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023+6%Bottom 49% | 968Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419+72%Top 41% | 1,989Bottom 30% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 365Bottom 31% |
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