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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Huawei Kirin 9000S

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28Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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35.5Inno Score
34.1CPU32
25.6GPU31.3
—Benchmarks46.6
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80202 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6). Huawei Kirin 8020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 3,300
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 1,050

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 26
  • 47% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 882
  • 15% higher Max clock: 2.62 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
Announced20252023
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
Cores88
Core configuration—1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.28 GHz2.62 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cMaleoon 910
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
NPU—HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
Memory type—LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9000S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9000S
AnTuTu—720,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+23%Top 40%1,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+26%Top 34%3,300Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%1,300+47%Bottom 33%

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