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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
H
35.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
32CPU27.7
31.3GPU21.1
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+10) and CPU (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 9000S

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 21
  • 292% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 332
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,250

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20232026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 629
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+8%Top 48%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+47%Top 42%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+292%Bottom 36%332Bottom 3%

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