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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
H
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
32CPU23.1
31.3GPU20
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 20
  • 815% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 142
  • 101% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,640
  • 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20232020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.62 GHz+19%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 612
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 678
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+47%Top 46%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+101%Top 40%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+815%Bottom 44%142Bottom 6%

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