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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
34.1CPU20.8
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 8020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 28 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 21
  • 373% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 880
  • 279% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20252016
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration—2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.28 GHz+6%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 530

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory type—LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+279%Top 39%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+373%Top 34%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%—

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