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Huawei Kirin T90A vs Samsung Exynos 850

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Samsung Exynos 850
26.2Inno Score
34.4CPU20
28.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
—Efficiencyspec-based46.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T90A0 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 850

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin T90A wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Samsung Exynos 850 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • 623% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,229 vs 170
  • 565% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,987 vs 600
  • 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 850

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
Announced20242020
Process—8 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz Big + 3x2.2 GHz Mid + 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A510 Little8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Arm Mali-G52 MP1

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
Modem—Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin T90A versus Samsung Exynos 850
SpecHuawei Kirin T90ASamsung Exynos 850
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,229+623%Top 37%170Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,987+565%Top 33%600Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,233Bottom 39%—

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