Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
34.8CPU29.7
31.7GPU24.9
46.6Benchmarks48.8
34.5Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 36.5 against 36.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G edges ahead in benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 25
- 71% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,365 vs 800
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,818 vs 2,930
- 23% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,250 vs 1,020
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 720,000 | 784,274Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 310,105Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 95,255Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 162,954Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 215,960Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,250+23%Top 37% | 1,020Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,818+30%Top 33% | 2,930Top 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,365+71%Top 49% | 800Bottom 32% |
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