Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
30.7CPU20
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80000 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8000
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 20
- 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 33% higher Max clock: 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2018 |
| Process | 7 nm+50% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 4 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz+33% | 1.8 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 509 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4-1333 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 10.7 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 180,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 260Bottom 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,000Bottom 6% |
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