Huawei Kirin 710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
21.1CPU93.3
—GPU97.9
20Benchmarks—
44.2Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7105 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+72). Huawei Kirin 710 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 21
- 1248% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 320
- 1013% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 1,150
- 127% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
- 83% lower process: 2 nm vs 12 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2026 |
| Process | 12 nm | 2 nm+83% |
| TDP (typical) | 5 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv8 | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.2 GHz | 5 GHz+127% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G51 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4-1866 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6 |
| Max bandwidth | 14.9 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-12 | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | FHD+ @ 60Hz | 8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 8K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 180,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 320Bottom 8% | 4,312+1248%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,150Bottom 8% | 12,801+1013%Top 2% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 9,739Top 2% |
Related comparisons
Huawei Kirin 710vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660VSHuawei Kirin 710vs MediaTek Helio G85VSHuawei Kirin 710vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439VSHuawei Kirin 710vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs MediaTek Dimensity 9600 ProVSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs Apple A20 ProVSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5VSQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6vs MediaTek Dimensity 9500VS
