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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
52.1Inno Score
32CPU34.1
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks62.8
34.5Efficiency73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+16). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 63 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 90% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,369,654 vs 720,000
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz2.8 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 722
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X63 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,369,654+90%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,200+14%Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,300Top 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—468,458Top 40%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—326,383Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—225,557Top 43%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—349,256Top 46%

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