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Apple A11 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 8020

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
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28Inno Score
28.6CPU34.1
25.6GPU25.6
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
2 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 8020

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+6). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 29
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 2,245
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 1,100

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Announced20172025
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral—
Max clock2.39 GHz+5%2.28 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
GPUApple GPU (3-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 920c

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Memory typeLPDDR4X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5—
Bluetooth5.0—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 8020
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 8020
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,288+17%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,166+86%Top 31%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891+1%Bottom 31%882Bottom 30%

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