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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
34.1CPU21.8
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8020 scores 28 against 27.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 480
  • 160% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,600
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20252019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration—2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.28 GHz2.3 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 616

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+168%Top 39%480Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+160%Top 34%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%—

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