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Huawei Kirin 710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
H
26.1Inno Score
VS
Q
22.6Inno Score
21.1CPU20.8
20Benchmarks20
44.2Efficiency29.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 7103 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 710 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 26.1 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+15) and CPU (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 30
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 55% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 11 W
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,150 vs 880
  • 14% lower process: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

  • 101% higher Max bandwidth: 29.9 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
  • 28% higher AnTuTu 10: 230,000 vs 180,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20182016
Process12 nm+14%14 nm
TDP (typical)5 W+55%11 W
ArchitectureArmv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A532x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.2 GHz+2%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUArm Mali-G51 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory typeLPDDR4-1866LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth14.9 GB/s29.9 GB/s+101%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated LTE Cat-12Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max displayFHD+ @ 60Hz4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@30fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 710 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 710Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu 10180,000Top 94%230,000+28%Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (single)320Top 92%340+6%Top 90%
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,150+31%Top 93%880Top 95%

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