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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs MediaTek Helio G35

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
MediaTek Helio G35
26.9Inno Score
34.1CPU21.6
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — MediaTek Helio G35

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8020 scores 28 against 26.9 for MediaTek Helio G35. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 8020 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 22
  • 759% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 150
  • 671% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 540
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the MediaTek Helio G35

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
Announced20252020
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
Cores88
Core configuration—8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.28 GHz2.3 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cPowerVR GE8320

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1600
Max bandwidth—12.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus MediaTek Helio G35
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020MediaTek Helio G35
AnTuTu—110,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+759%Top 40%150Bottom 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+671%Top 34%540Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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