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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 2600

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34.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2600
80.4Inno Score
33.3CPU72.6
—GPU77.4
48.6Benchmarks81.1
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G10 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2600

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2600 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 80.4 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+39) and benchmarks (+32). 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 2600

  • Stronger CPU score: 73 vs 33
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 49
  • 709% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 1,052,625 vs 130,102
  • 263% higher AnTuTu: 2,827,538 vs 778,713
  • 255% higher AnTuTu 11 (CPU): 947,776 vs 267,234

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
Announced20192026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv9.3

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
Cores810+25%
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A551x Arm C1-Ultra + 3x Arm C1-Pro (high-performance) + 6x Arm C1-Pro (high-efficiency)
Max clock2.86 GHz—

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Samsung Xclipse 960

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
NPUHUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny)Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
Memory typeLPDDR4X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)—
Max download2.3 Gbps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 2600
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 2600
AnTuTu 11778,713Bottom 27%2,827,538+263%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)267,234Bottom 22%947,776+255%Top 8%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)130,102Bottom 34%1,052,625+709%Top 12%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)188,134Bottom 50%347,409+85%Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)193,243Bottom 15%479,728+148%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,023Top 50%2,995+193%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419Top 38%10,824+217%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—7,230Top 7%

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