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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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28Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
34.1CPU67.9
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80204 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+34). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 34
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,288
  • 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 4,166
  • 67% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.28 GHz
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration—2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.28 GHz3.8 GHz+67%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 22%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 14%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 14%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 40%3,000+133%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%9,200+121%Top 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%—

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