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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Huawei Kirin 9030S

H
28Inno Score
VS
WINNER
H
41.9Inno Score
34.1CPU37.6
25.6GPU31.5
—Benchmarks61.4
20Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+6) and CPU (+4). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S

  • Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 26
  • 82% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,606 vs 882
  • 18% higher Max clock: 2.7 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9030S
Announced20252026
Process7 nm—
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)ARM (Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9030S
Cores88
Core configuration—1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little
Max clock2.28 GHz2.7 GHz+18%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9030S
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920c—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9030S
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Huawei Kirin 9030S
AnTuTu—1,293,328
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 40%1,336+4%Top 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%4,522+9%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%1,606+82%Bottom 39%

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