Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
32CPU22
31.3GPU20
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 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 22
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 20
- 822% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 141
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,014
- 31% higher Max clock: 2.62 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+31% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 611 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System |
| Max download | — | 1 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 46% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+64%Top 40% | 2,014Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+822%Bottom 44% | 141Bottom 5% |
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