Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
30.7CPU100
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 8000 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lack 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 31
- 108% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 5 GHz+108% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno GPU |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
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