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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
26.1Inno Score
34.1CPU21.1
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • 315% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 310
  • 247% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,200
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20252017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration—4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.28 GHz+4%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 512

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory type—LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max display—QHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu—220,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+315%Top 40%310Bottom 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+247%Top 34%1,200Bottom 9%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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