Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
32CPU26.2
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 26
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,117
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 897
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.62 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+14% | 2.3 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X/LPDDR5 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X61 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+17%Top 48% | 897Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+56%Top 42% | 2,117Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 36% | — |
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