Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2200
33.3CPU39.3
—GPU35.5
48.6Benchmarks57.3
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G4 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2200
InnoReviews verdict
Samsung Exynos 2200 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.8 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+9) and CPU (+6). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 2200
- Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 33
- Stronger benchmarks score: 57 vs 49
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,600 vs 1,023
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,150 vs 3,419
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.52 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+2% | 2.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Samsung Xclipse 920 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated Exynos 5G modem |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 2200 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 778,713Bottom 27% | 1,100,000 |
| 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) | 1,023Top 50% | 1,600+56%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | 4,150+21%Top 32% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 2,100Top 43% |
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