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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
31.2Inno Score
34.1CPU24.4
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks31.5
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.2 to 28. 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 24
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,900
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 730
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20252020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores88
Core configuration—2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.28 GHz2.3 GHz+1%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu—395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+76%Top 40%730Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+119%Top 34%1,900Bottom 24%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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