Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
34.1CPU48.3
25.6GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+14). 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 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 34
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 26
- 320% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 882
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,288
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.28 GHz | 3.2 GHz+40% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920c | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | — | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 8020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,751,352Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,288Top 39% | 2,050+59%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,166Top 34% | 5,500+32%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882Bottom 23% | 3,700+320%Top 27% |
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