Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990
33.3CPU39.5
—GPU29.9
48.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Samsung Exynos 990 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990
- Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 33
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55 | 2x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.86 GHz+5% | 2.73 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MP16 | Arm Mali-G77 MP11 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HUAWEI Da Vinci NPU (2x Ascend Lite + 1x Ascend Tiny) | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (SA/NSA) | Exynos 5123 5G (external) |
| Max download | 2.3 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | WQHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 990 5G | Samsung Exynos 990 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 1,414Top 47% |
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