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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 1580

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1580
52.2Inno Score
33.3CPU37.3
48.6Benchmarks60.1
—AIspec-based48.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G9 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1580

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1580 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.2 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and CPU (+4). 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

  • 10% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 188,134 vs 171,100

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1580

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 49
  • 125% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 292,734 vs 130,102
  • 75% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 466,860 vs 267,234
  • 58% higher AnTuTu: 1,227,862 vs 778,713

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
Announced20192025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.86 GHz2.9 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Samsung Xclipse 540

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Samsung NPU
AI performance—15 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 1580
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 1580
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%1,227,862+58%Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%466,860+75%Top 46%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%292,734+125%Top 48%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134+10%Bottom 50%171,100Bottom 46%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%297,168+54%Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%1,350+32%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%3,900+14%Top 34%

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