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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 8020
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
27.6Inno Score
34.1CPU24.6
25.6GPU21.1
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8020 scores 28 against 27.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 8020 edges ahead in CPU and GPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 26 vs 21
  • 163% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 882 vs 336
  • 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,950
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 740

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
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 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
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 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 618 (overclocked)

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+74%Top 37%740Bottom 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+114%Top 32%1,950Bottom 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882+163%Top 48%336Bottom 27%

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