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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
34.1CPU44.1
25.6GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
20Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+18) and CPU (+10). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 26
  • 217% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 882
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.28 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration—1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.28 GHz3.2 GHz+40%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cAdreno 730
GPU clock—900 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 40%1,800+40%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%4,600+10%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 18%2,800+217%Top 43%

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