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Huawei Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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28Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
34.1CPU45.7
25.6GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 80205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+12). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 34
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 26
  • 274% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 882
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,288
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration—1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.28 GHz3 GHz+32%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920cAdreno 735

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 8020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 8020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,288Top 39%1,950+51%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,166Top 34%5,200+25%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 23%3,300+274%Top 36%

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