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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
34.1CPU20
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 20
  • 820% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 140
  • 572% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 620
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 27% higher Max clock: 2.28 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20252017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration—8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.28 GHz+27%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 506

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory type—LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+820%Top 39%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+572%Top 34%620Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%—

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