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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.5Inno Score
32CPU23.5
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks30.5
34.5Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+16) and CPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 24
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 31
  • 89% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 380,000
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 1,850
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 700

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20232019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+19%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu 10720,000+89%Top 46%380,000Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+50%Top 44%700Top 73%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+78%Top 38%1,850Top 76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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