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Apple A11 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9010

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25Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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31.7Inno Score
28.6CPU36.2
25.6GPU33.2
20AIspec-based—
20Efficiencyspec-based20
1 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+8). 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 9010

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 26
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,245
  • 77% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 891
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
Announced20172024
Process10 nm7 nm+30%
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
Max clock2.39 GHz+4%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
GPUApple GPU (3-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)—
AI performance1 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
Memory typeLPDDR4X—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9010
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9010
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,446+31%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%4,484+100%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%1,573+77%Bottom 49%

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