Exynos 1480 vs Kirin 9010
The Exynos 1480 is a mid-range chip from Samsung, and the Kirin 9010 is a flagship chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9010 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,570 vs 3,481) and 14% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9010 +3%Single-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9010 +14%Graphics 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Exynos 1480 | Kirin 9010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Samsung | HiSilicon |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm Samsung | 7 nm SMIC N+2 |
| CPU | 8 cores 4× 2.75 GHz + 4× 2.0 GHz | 8 cores 1× 2.3 GHz + 3× 2.18 GHz + 4× 1.55 GHz |
| Max CPU speed | 2.75 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 530 | Maleoon 910 |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #49 of 102 | #48 of 102 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,149 | 1,310 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,481 | 3,570 (better) |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 468 | — |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 3 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G 6.5 | Huawei Pura 70 Ultra 7.7 |
| Lowest US launch price | $450 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G | — |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy A37 5G Mar 2026 | Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design Sep 2024 |
Phones with the Exynos 1480
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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6.4 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Kirin 9010
3 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.7
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,200 mAh
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7.4
Huawei Pura 70 Pro
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,050 mAh
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7.0
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design
10.2″ 90 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,600 mAh
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Exynos 1480 vs Kirin 9010: FAQ
Which is faster, the Exynos 1480 or the Kirin 9010?
In Geekbench 6, the Kirin 9010 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,570 vs 3,481) and 14% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which is newer, the Exynos 1480 or the Kirin 9010?
The Kirin 9010 is newer: it was announced in April 2024, while the Exynos 1480 was announced in March 2024.
Which phones use the Exynos 1480 and the Kirin 9010?
The Exynos 1480 powers 2 phones in our database, including the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G and Samsung Galaxy A55 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $450, for the Samsung Galaxy A37 5G. The Kirin 9010 powers 3 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Huawei Pura 70 Pro and Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics score is the median of the results for retail phones with the chip in the official ranking of UL, the maker of 3DMark. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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