Huawei Kirin 710A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
20CPU22.2
20GPU20.8
20Efficiencyspec-based20
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 710A5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 710A scores 20 against 21.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 710A
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
- 112% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 684 vs 323
- 95% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 294 vs 151
- 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 1,787 vs 1,172
- 43% lower process: 8 nm vs 14 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2021 |
| Process | 14 nm | 8 nm+43% |
| Architecture | Armv8 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G51 MP4 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 710A | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 323Bottom 8% | 684+112%Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,172Bottom 9% | 1,787+52%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 151Bottom 12% | 294+95%Bottom 21% |
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