Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
28.9CPU26.5
26.2GPU21.8
46.6Benchmarks—
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80002 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8000 scores 30.6 against 30.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8000
- Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 22
- 128% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 955 vs 418
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,678 vs 2,086
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz+4% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,605Bottom 21% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 275,622Bottom 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 95,326Bottom 26% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 153,530Bottom 31% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 196,127Bottom 20% | — |
| AnTuTu 12 | 799,448Bottom 25% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 993+6%Bottom 45% | 940Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,678+28%Bottom 45% | 2,086Bottom 34% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 955+128%Top 47% | 418Bottom 36% |
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