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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
26.1Inno Score
32CPU21.1
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
34.5Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 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 21
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 239% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 310
  • 227% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 220,000
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660

  • Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Announced20232017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.62 GHz+19%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 512
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max display—QHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 660
AnTuTu 10720,000+227%Top 46%220,000Top 92%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+239%Top 44%310Top 93%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+175%Top 38%1,200Top 92%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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