Huawei Kirin T93C vs Samsung Exynos 1280
29.3CPU27.2
33.8GPU23.6
—Efficiencyspec-based65.6
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin T93C1 spec wins — Samsung Exynos 1280
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin T93C scores 36 against 36.2 for Samsung Exynos 1280. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin T93C
- Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 24
- 197% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,889 vs 635
- 66% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,450 vs 2,078
Reasons to pick the Samsung Exynos 1280
- 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 968 vs 851
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | — | 5 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Arm Mali-G68 MP4 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin T93C | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 851Bottom 33% | 968+14%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,450+66%Top 42% | 2,078Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,889+197%Top 28% | 635Bottom 42% |
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