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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Samsung Exynos 1480

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1480
43.5Inno Score
34.4CPU33.7
28.4GPU28.2
—Benchmarks54.8
—Efficiencyspec-based73.8
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1480

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1480 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 31.7. Huawei Kirin T90A 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 T90A

  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 3,400

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1480

  • 10% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
Announced20242024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.75 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.75 GHz+10%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 530

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
NPU—Samsung NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
Modem—Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1480
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1480
AnTuTu—997,950Bottom 48%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—353,082Bottom 43%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—224,206Top 50%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—162,521Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—258,141Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+7%Top 37%1,150Top 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+17%Top 33%3,400Top 39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233+3%Bottom 39%1,200Bottom 38%

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