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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Samsung Exynos 1280

Huawei Kirin T90A
36.2Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 1280
36.2Inno Score
34.4CPU27.2
28.4GPU23.6
—Efficiencyspec-based65.6
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T90A scores 36.2 against 36.2 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin T90A edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T90A

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 27
  • Stronger GPU score: 28 vs 24
  • 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,233 vs 635
  • 92% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 2,078
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 968

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Announced20242022
Process—5 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G68 MP4

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Modem—Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1280
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1280
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+27%Top 42%968Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+92%Top 35%2,078Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+94%Top 40%635Bottom 42%

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