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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
43.5Inno Score
32CPU29.2
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks40.3
34.5Efficiency76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+42). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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 benchmarks score: 47 vs 40
  • 29% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 560,000
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.62 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • Stronger efficiency score: 76 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz+14%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 810
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10720,000+29%Top 46%560,000Top 57%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+2%Top 44%1,030Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+14%Top 38%2,900Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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