Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
32CPU29.7
31.3GPU24.9
46.6Benchmarks40.3
34.5Efficiency54.9
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 35.5 against 34.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9000S edges ahead in GPU and benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger GPU score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 40
- 63% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,300 vs 800
- 29% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 560,000
- 13% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,930
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
- Stronger efficiency score: 55 vs 35
- 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 5 W+44% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz+9% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Adreno 642L |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Hexagon 770 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X53 5G |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+29% | 560,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050+3% | 1,020 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300+13% | 2,930 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300+63% | 800 |
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