Exynos 1580 vs Kirin 9010S
The Exynos 1580 is a mid-range chip from Samsung, and the Kirin 9010S is a flagship chip from HiSilicon. In Geekbench 6, the Exynos 1580 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,920 vs 3,820) and 7% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Exynos 1580 +3%Single-core Geekbench 6
Exynos 1580 +7%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 1580 | Kirin 9010S | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Samsung | HiSilicon |
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | Oct 2024 | Jun 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm Samsung | 7 nm |
| CPU | 8 cores 1× 2.9 GHz + 3× 2.6 GHz + 4× 1.95 GHz | 8 cores |
| Max CPU speed | 2.9 GHz | — |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | — |
| 5G modem | Built-in 5G | — |
| Place in our ranking | #51 of 112 (better) | #52 of 112 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,370 (better) | 1,280 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,920 (better) | 3,820 |
| Graphics (3DMark Steel Nomad Light) | 641 | — |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 2 phones |
| Best-rated phone | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G 6.6 | Huawei Pura 90 7.6 |
| Lowest US launch price | $500 Samsung Galaxy A56 5G | — |
| Newest phone | Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Mar 2025 | Huawei Pura 90 Apr 2026 |
Phones with the Exynos 1580
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.6
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
6.7″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
From $499.99 + Compare
Phones with the Kirin 9010S
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6
Huawei Pura 90
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
No US price + Compare -
7.5
Huawei Pura 80
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,170 mAh
No US price + Compare
Exynos 1580 vs Kirin 9010S: FAQ
Which is faster, the Exynos 1580 or the Kirin 9010S?
In Geekbench 6, the Exynos 1580 is 3% faster in multi-core (3,920 vs 3,820) and 7% 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 1580 or the Kirin 9010S?
The Kirin 9010S is newer: it was announced in June 2025, while the Exynos 1580 was announced in October 2024.
Which phones use the Exynos 1580 and the Kirin 9010S?
The Exynos 1580 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $500, for the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G. The Kirin 9010S powers 2 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 80.
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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