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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.2Inno Score
32CPU20
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
34.5Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 678% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 135
  • 500% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 120,000
  • 489% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 560

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 67% lower TDP (typical): 3 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20232018
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W3 W+67%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5108x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.62 GHz+34%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 505
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth—6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu 10720,000+500%Top 46%120,000Top 98%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+678%Top 44%135Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+489%Top 38%560Top 98%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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