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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

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 625

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 625 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
  • 556% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 160
  • 397% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 145,000
  • 371% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625

  • Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 35
  • 56% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
Announced20232016
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W4 W+56%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5108x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.62 GHz+31%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 625
AnTuTu 10720,000+397%Top 46%145,000Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+556%Top 44%160Top 97%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+371%Top 38%700Top 96%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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