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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.6Inno Score
32CPU24.6
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks31.2
34.5Efficiency41.8
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 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 25
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 31
  • 85% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 390,000
  • 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 765G

  • Stronger efficiency score: 42 vs 35
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Announced20232020
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 + 1x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 620
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 696

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X52 5G
Max download—3.7 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 765G
AnTuTu 10720,000+85%Top 46%390,000Top 73%
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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