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Huawei Kirin 990 5G vs Samsung Exynos 990

WINNER
H
34.9Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 990
30.8Inno Score
33.3CPU29.8
—GPU25.7
48.6Benchmarks37.4
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 990 5G1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 990

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 990 5G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 to 30.8, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+11) and CPU (+3). Samsung Exynos 990 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 33 vs 30
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 49 vs 37
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,419 vs 2,650
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,023 vs 900

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 990

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Announced20192020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (Cortex-A76 and Cortex-A55 cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Cores88
Core configuration2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 + 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A552x2.73 GHz Exynos M5 + 2x2.5 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.86 GHz+5%2.73 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
GPUArm Mali-G76 MP16Arm Mali-G77 MP11

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5-2750
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (SA/NSA)Exynos 5123 5G (external)
Max download2.3 Gbps—
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
Max display—WQHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 990 5G versus Samsung Exynos 990
SpecHuawei Kirin 990 5GSamsung Exynos 990
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared778,713Bottom 27%500,000
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)1,023+14%Top 50%900Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,419+29%Top 38%2,650Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—900Bottom 32%

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