Apple A20 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9000S
93.9CPU32
83.1GPU31.3
86.2Benchmarks46.6
100Efficiencyspec-based34.5
7 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+62) and GPU (+52). 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 A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 86 vs 47
- 510% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 1,300
- 381% higher AnTuTu: 3,463,072 vs 720,000
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+71% | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM | — |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+88% | 2.62 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | Maleoon 910 |
| GPU clock | — | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | — |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9000S |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072+381% | 720,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+350%Top 1% | 1,050Top 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+281%Top 3% | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+510%Top 4% | 1,300Bottom 33% |
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