Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9820
33.3CPU39.5
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9820
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9820 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 990 5G
- 15% higher Max download: 2.3 Gbps vs 2 Gbps
- 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9820
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 33
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+12% | 8 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 + 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+5% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Integrated LTE Cat-20 |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps+15% | 2 Gbps |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| 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% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 38% | — |
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