Home Comparison For the world of smart device processors, 2020 was a very important year, as large companies surprised their users with the best quality SoCs. Among these companies are Samsung, Huawei, and Qualcomm, which presented three of the best processors in the current market, which we are going to compare in this Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 comparison. What's Inside ToggleExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – All The Differences You Need To Know!Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Specifications (Specs) Sheet ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Release Date ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Process ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – CPU ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – GPU ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Benchmark ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Connectivity ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Camera ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Memory ComparisonExynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Price ComparisonThe Verdict Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – All The Differences You Need To Know! Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Specifications (Specs) Sheet Comparison SoCExynos 1080Kirin 9000Snapdragon 888 Release dateNovember 12, 2020 October 22, 2020December 3, 2020 Process5nm EUV 5nm EUV5nm EUV CPU1x Cortex-A78 at a speed of @2.8GHz 3x Cortex-A78 at a speed of @2.6GHz 4x Cortex-A55 at a speed of @2GHz 1 x Cortex-A77 at a speed of 3.13GHz 3 x Cortex-A77 at a speed of 2.54GHz 4 x Cortex-A55 at a speed of 2.05GHz1 x Cortex-X1 at a speed of @2.84GHz 3 x Cortex-A78 at a speed of @2.4GHz 4 x Cortex-A55 at a speed of @1.8GHz GPUARM Mali-G78 MP10 ARM Mali-G78 Adreno 660 CameraSingle-camera up to 200MP Dual-camera up to 32MP + 32MPSingle-camera up to 13MP Triple-camera up to 50MP + 20MP + 12MPSingle-camera up to 200MP Triple-camera up to 24MP + 24MP + 24MP MemoryLPDDR5 memory with a maximum size of 12GBMaximum size of 8GBLPDDR5 memory with a maximum size of 16GB Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Release Date Comparison Before we talk about the specifications with which these three processors work, let’s talk a bit about the date they were released. First, there is the most recent, the Snapdragon 888, which saw the light of the market a couple of weeks ago, on December 3 of this year. Then we have the Exynos 1080 which was released a month ago, on November 12. Finally, there is the Kirin 9000, which was presented just a month earlier, on October 22. Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Process Comparison First off let us start with the process technology which determines the power consumption and performance of the SoC. Keep in mind the lower the number the better is the performance as well as battery life efficiency. In relation to this category, there is something incredible and that shows that the SoCs work in a great way and have great power, and that is that they all have a 5nm EUV process, thus positioning themselves as three of the strongest processors on the market. Winner: Tie Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – CPU Comparison Getting to talk about the CPU inside these processors, they have something incredible in common, and that is that they all have a tri-cluster octa-core design CPU with a 1 + 3 + 4 cores configuration. The Exynos 1080 is distributed as follows: 1x ARM Cortex-A78 main high-performance core running at a speed of @2.8GHz 3x ARM Cortex-A78 high-performance cores running at a speed of @2.6GHz 4x ARM Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores running at a speed of @2GHz On the other hand, the Kirin 9000 is distributed as follows: 1 x ARM Cortex-A77 main high-performance core running at a speed of @3.13GHz 3 x ARM Cortex-A77 high-performance cores running at a speed of @2.54GHz 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores running at a speed of @2.05GHz Finally, the Snapdragon 888 is distributed as follows: 1 x ARM Cortex-X1 super high-performance core running at a speed of @2.84GHz 3 x ARM Cortex-A78 high-performance cores running at a speed of @2.4GHz 4 x ARM Cortex-A55 power-efficient cores running at a speed of @1.8GHz Qualcomm’s new processor, the SD 888, is the first SoC to feature the super core known as Cortex-X1 and is that, compared to the A78, the X1 is capable of performing 33% more instructions per clock, and in addition, it has twice the hardware SIMD and the capacity of the L1 and L2 caches has also been doubled. Winner: Snapdragon 888 Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – GPU Comparison Turning to talk about the GPUs that are inside these three powerful processors, in terms of graphical performance, the Exynos 1080 features the ARM Mali-G78 MP10 GPU, which works with ten cores and a clock rate of 720mAh. On the other hand, the Kirin 9000 features the Mali-G78 GPU, which works with a 24-core version, being stronger than the 22-core version seen in the Kirin 9000E. Lastly, the Snapdragon 888 upgrades to Adreno 660. It’s 33% faster than the previous generation and 20% more power-efficient.  For the improvement in the gaming section, we also see the 3rd generation of Snapdragon Elite Gaming along with HDR10+ support. At first glance, and based only on the number of cores that these three GPUs have, it can be said that the Snapdragon 888 is the winner, and honestly it was something to be expected since, in addition to that, it works together with a powerful CPU and a process of the highest quality on the market yet. Winner: Snapdragon 888 Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Benchmark Comparison In order to better check the way in which a processor works, you have to look at the score it obtains in the different Benchmarks, and today we will see the scores of these SoCs in Geekbench and AnTuTu. The Exynos 1080 scored a Geekbench 5 score of 814 in single-core performance and a score of 2,816 in multi-core performance. On the other hand, the Kirin 9000 scored 1,018 on the single-core performance and a score of 3,660 on the multi-core performance. Having said that, the Snapdragon 888 scored 1,131 on the single-core performance and a score of 3,654 on the multi-core performance. On the other hand, in AnTuTu Benchmark 8, the Exynos 1080 obtained an overall score of 632,481 points, while the Kirin 9000 obtained 675,734 points and the Snapdragon 888 obtained 697,339 points. Winner: Snapdragon 888 Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Connectivity Comparison If we talk about connectivity, as expected, the Exynos 1080 has 5G connectivity with support for mmWave and sub-6GHz bands, something that brings the new generation of mobile networks even closer to the mid-range. It also has, of course, support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, so any need for next-generation wireless connectivity should be covered in the devices that choose to integrate this SoC. On the other hand, the Kirin 9000 features the industry’s first 5G quad network synergy technology. This technology is capable of efficiently integrating WiFi at a frequency of 2.4GHz, WiFi at a frequency of 5Ghz, a 5G main SIM, and a 4G secondary SIM, thus not only providing high aggregate network speed but also providing low stable low time changing network conditions and network optimization or simultaneous download. Lastly, Qualcomm’s first integrated flagship 5G SoC is used inside the Snapdragon 888, which is the Snapdragon X60 5G baseband, which has a max download speed of 7.5Gbps and a max upload speed of 3Gbps. The official claims that the 5G baseband is superior in comparison to Apple’s A14 Bionic. Also, the new FastConnect 6900 system enables Wi-Fi 6 and can reach speeds up to 3.6 Gbps. The officials claim that speed is the highest in the mobile WiFi industry. The 6E standard also offers lower-latency, a boon for streaming games from a local PC (or the cloud, there the 5G modem can help as well). Winner: Snapdragon 888 Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Camera Comparison Regarding the section of cameras, the Exynos 1080 has a single-camera up to 200MP and a dual-camera that is based on a combination of 32MP + 32MP. The Kirin 9000, for its part, has a single-camera up to 12MP and a triple-camera that is based on a combination of 50MP + 20 MP + 12MP. Also, the Snapdragon 888 has a single camera up to 200MP just like Samsung’s processor, but this one has a triple-camera that is based on a combination of 24MP + 24MP + 24MP. Winner: Tie (Exynos 1080 and Snapdragon 888) Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Memory Comparison About their memory, the Exynos 1080 processor supports LPDDR5 memory with a maximum size of 12GB, while the Kirin 9000 memory has a maximum size of 8GB. With that being said, the Snapdragon 888 also supports LPDDR5 memory, but with a maximum size of 16GB, having the biggest memory capacity. Winner: Snapdragon 888 Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 – Price Comparison Finally, to see what is the best option among these processors at the budget level, we have to know the price of the phones they are on. About the Exynos 1080, there is no specific information about the device that will have this processor, although according to some rumors, it should be found inside of a phone priced at around 999 to 1049 USD. With that being said, the Kirin 9000 is inside the Huawei Mate 40 Pro which has a price of 1,398 USD. About the Snapdragon 888, Qualcomm announced its partners which will be featuring the new SoC. These are Asus, Black Shark, Lenovo, LG, Meizu, Motorola, Nubia, Realme, OnePlus, OPPO, Sharp, Vivo, Xiaomi, and ZTE. Because of that, the price of an SD 888 phone might vary depending on different manufacturers. Poco and Realme might provide the cheapest SD 888 phones starting from 450 USD. Meanwhile, OPPO, Samsung, and OnePlus might provide the expensive SD 888 phones reaching 700 to 900 USD. Winner: Snapdragon 888 The Verdict Select Snapdragon 888 if you want: Better CPU performance Better GPU performance Better Benchmark scores Better connectivity Bigger memory Lower phone price Select Exynos 1080 if you want: Good camera performance Select Kirin 9000 if you want: Good process performance Overall Winner: Snapdragon 888 I hope you loved this Exynos 1080 vs Kirin 9000 vs Snapdragon 888 comparison. Which one is your favorite SoC? Let us know in the comments.
