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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
27.2Inno Score
32CPU21.8
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks22.4
34.5Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+24) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • 162% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 275,000
  • 119% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 480
  • 106% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,600

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20232019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.62 GHz+14%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 616
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu 10720,000+162%Top 46%275,000Top 84%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+119%Top 44%480Top 82%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+106%Top 38%1,600Top 80%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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