Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 9825
33.3CPU39.5
—GPU26.6
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 9825
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 9825 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
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 9825
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 33
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 + 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+5% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G76 MP12 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | Samsung NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQUXGA (3840x2400) |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 9825 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 778,713Bottom 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 267,234Bottom 23% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 130,102Bottom 34% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 188,134Bottom 51% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 193,243Bottom 16% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,023Bottom 49% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,419Top 41% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,004Top 45% |
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