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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
H
28Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
34.1CPU22.6
25.6GPU—
—Benchmarks27
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 8020 scores 28 against 26.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 8020 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 8020

  • Stronger CPU score: 34 vs 23
  • 207% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,288 vs 420
  • 160% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,166 vs 1,600
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20252017
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration—4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.28 GHz2.45 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cQualcomm Adreno 540

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288+207%Top 39%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166+160%Top 34%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%—

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