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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
49Inno Score
32CPU32.8
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks54.6
34.5Efficiency73.8
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and benchmarks (+8). Huawei Kirin 9000S 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 74 vs 35
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 37% higher AnTuTu 10: 988,864 vs 720,000
  • 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W6 W+33%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz2.7 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X62 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%988,864+37%Top 34%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,140+9%Top 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+4%Top 38%3,180Top 41%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—363,588Top 58%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—197,742Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—159,376Top 72%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—268,158Top 60%

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