Kirin 9050 Pro VS Exynos 2600
We are comparing the Kirin 9050 Pro (HiSilicon) with the Exynos 2600 (Samsung). Scroll down to the pros and cons of each chipset, in-depth specs, and benchmarking scores.
Last Updated: September 8, 2026
Overall Comparison
KEY DIFFERENCES OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Exynos 2600
Here’s how Kirin 9050 Pro and Exynos 2600 stack up against each other in their most impactful areas.
Why Exynos 2600 is the best choice:
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136% higher Single-Core Geekbench score (3455 vs 1464)
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131% higher Multi-Core Geekbench score (11621 vs 5037)
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23% higher CPU frequency (3800 MHz vs 3100 MHz)
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1.3× more GPU pipelines (8 vs 6)
SPECIFICATION TABLE COMPARISON OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Exynos 2600
Below is the detailed specification table comparing Kirin 9050 Pro and Exynos 2600.
Note: Highlighted specs mean that SoC wins that spec row.
If neither side is highlighted, it is a tie or there is not enough data for both specs.
| Specification | Kirin 9050 Pro | Exynos 2600 |
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General Information
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| Name: | Kirin 9050 Pro | Exynos 2600 |
| Brand: | HiSilicon | Samsung |
| Class: | Flagship | High-End |
| Release Date: | September 7, 2026 | December 19, 2025 |
| Foundry: | — | Samsung Foundry |
| Instruction Set: | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.3-A |
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CPU
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| CPU Cores: | 9 | 10 |
| CPU Architecture: | 1x 3.1 GHz LinxiCore Prime, 2x 2.7 GHz LinxiCore Performance, 4x 2.2 GHz LinxiCore Efficiency, 2x 1.75 GHz LinxiCore Little | 1x 3.8 GHz C1-Ultra, 3x 3.25 GHz C1-Pro, 6x 2.75 GHz C1-Pro |
| CPU Frequency: | 3100 MHz | 3800 MHz |
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Graphics (GPU)
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| GPU Model: | Maleoon 955 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| Graphics Architecture: | Maleoon | RDNA 4 |
| GPU Frequency: | 1056 MHz | 980 MHz |
| GPU Pipelines: | 6 | 8 |
| Shading Units: | — | 128 |
| GPU FLOPS: | — | 4014.1 Gigaflops |
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Memory Subsystem
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| Memory Type: | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max Memory Size: | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Memory Bandwidth: | — | 64 Gb/s |
| Memory Bus Width: | — | 4x 16 Bit |
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Benchmark Scores
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GEEKBENCH
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| Single-Core (V6) | 1464 | 3455 |
| Multi-Core (V6) | 5037 | 11621 |
| GPU (V6) | — | 27627 |
| Asset Compression | 186.4 MB/sec | 459.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 152.5 pages/sec | 328.1 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 141.7 Mpixels/sec | 345 Mpixels/sec |
| Image Detection | — | 259.1 images/sec |
| HDR | 127.9 Mpixels/sec | 344.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background Blur | 18.5 images/sec | 41.7 images/sec |
| Photo Processing | — | 97.1 images/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 5.83 Mpixels/sec | 12.2 Mpixels/sec |
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ANTUTU SCORE
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| Overall (AnTuTu V11) | — | 3161830 |
| CPU | — | 1060612 |
| GPU | — | 1200578 |
| MEM | — | 409429 |
| UX | — | 491211 |
| Overall (AnTuTu V10) | — | 3115908 |
| CPU | — | 991772 |
| GPU | — | 1258872 |
| MEM | — | 554880 |
| UX | — | 310384 |
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Connectivity & I/O
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| Cellular Download Speed: | — | Up to 15000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi Version: | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth Version: | 6.0 | 6.0 |
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AI & Acceleration
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| Neural Processor: | Da Vinci NPU | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
Tip: ▲ indicates a higher-is-better spec advantage, while ▼ indicates a lower-is-better advantage.
PERFORMANCE CHART COMPARISON OF Kirin 9050 Pro AND Exynos 2600
The charts below visualize how Kirin 9050 Pro and Exynos 2600 stack up in key performance metrics.
Radar Chart Comparison
Bullet Chart Comparison
Release Timeline of Kirin 9050 Pro and Exynos 2600
Exynos 2600 was released 8 months, 19 days earlier than Kirin 9050 Pro.
Domain Score Summary
Scores are generated by Comparigon's scoring algorithm and are intended as a high-level guide. They may not map 1-to-1 with the individual spec-by-spec comparisons shown in the table.
Our Verdict
In conclusion, the Exynos 2600 is clearly better overall compared to the Kirin 9050 Pro. Its strongest advantages are in Benchmark, CPU and Memory. They are still fairly close in Graphics.
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