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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
H
35.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
32CPU20.5
31.3GPU20
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 GPU score: 31 vs 20
  • 1030% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 115
  • 213% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 336
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,158

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20232024
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.62 GHz+25%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+213%Top 46%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+185%Top 40%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+1030%Bottom 44%115Bottom 1%

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