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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Samsung Exynos 2500

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Samsung Exynos 2500
66.1Inno Score
34.4CPU57.2
28.4GPU54.3
—Benchmarks74.2
—AIspec-based85.9
—Efficiencyspec-based79.6
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A6 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 2500

InnoReviews verdict

Samsung Exynos 2500 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+23). 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 2500

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 28
  • 257% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,400 vs 1,233
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,200 vs 3,987
  • 87% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,300 vs 1,229

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
Announced20242025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
Cores810+25%
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X925 + 2x2.75 GHz Cortex-A725 + 5x2.36 GHz Cortex-A725 + 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3.3 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Samsung Xclipse 950

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
NPU—Samsung NPU
AI performance—59 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
Memory type—LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
Modem—Integrated Exynos 5G modem
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6—
Bluetooth5.2—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 2500
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 2500
AnTuTu—2,150,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229Top 37%2,300+87%Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987Top 33%8,200+106%Top 10%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%4,400+257%Top 18%

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