Huawei Kirin 8000 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
30.7CPU34.4
—GPU29.8
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based37
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 31
- 33% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.4 GHz + 3x2.19 GHz + 4x1.84 GHz | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz+33% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 670 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 698 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-5500 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 990,057Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 46% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,050Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,000Top 45% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,250Bottom 41% |
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