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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.2Inno Score
32CPU22.1
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks23.7
34.5Efficiency54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 24
  • 150% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 420
  • 148% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 290,000
  • 136% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20232021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu 10720,000+148%Top 46%290,000Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+150%Top 44%420Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+136%Top 38%1,400Top 85%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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