Apple A19 vs Huawei Kirin 9000S
74.3CPU32
56.3GPU31.3
73Benchmarks46.6
82.1Efficiency34.5
8 spec wins — Apple A191 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 70.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+48) and CPU (+42). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A19
- Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 56 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 73 vs 47
- Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 35
- 258% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,650 vs 1,300
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+57% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W+22% | 9 W |
| Architecture | Armv9 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz performance + 4x2.6 GHz efficiency | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+63% | 2.62 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (16-core) | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X71 5G (external) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Super Retina XDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,050,000+185%Top 10% | 720,000Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,600+243%Top 4% | 1,050Top 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,850+168%Top 7% | 3,300Top 38% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,650+258%Top 12% | 1,300Top 68% |
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