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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
32CPU32.3
31.3GPU28.5
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based68
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+0). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20232026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+1%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 812
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%1,097+4%Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%3,344+1%Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+5%Bottom 36%1,241Bottom 33%

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