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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
30.5Inno Score
34.1CPU23.5
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks30.5
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 30.5 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
  • 125% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,850
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 700
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20252019
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 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration—2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.28 GHz+4%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 618

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu—380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+84%Top 40%700Bottom 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+125%Top 34%1,850Bottom 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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