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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Samsung Exynos 1680

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 1680
50.2Inno Score
34.4CPU38.7
28.4GPU40.8
—Benchmarks62.7
—AIspec-based56.5
—Efficiencyspec-based68
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A5 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1680

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 1680 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 50.2 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+12) and CPU (+4). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1680

  • Stronger CPU score: 39 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 28
  • 41% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,742 vs 1,233
  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.9 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,376 vs 1,229

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
Announced20242026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.9 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.95 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz2.9 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 550
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—20 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
Modem—Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Max download—5.1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.26.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 1680
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 1680
AnTuTu—1,363,464
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%1,376+12%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%4,411+11%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%1,742+41%Top 50%

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