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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

H
28Inno Score
VS
WINNER
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96.4Inno Score
34.1CPU93.3
25.6GPU97.9
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80206 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+72) and CPU (+59). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 26
  • 1004% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 882
  • 235% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,288
  • 207% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 4,166

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20252026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration—2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.28 GHz5 GHz+119%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory type—LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 39%4,312+235%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%12,801+207%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%9,739+1004%Top 2%

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