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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
32CPU74.1
31.3GPU70.6
46.6Benchmarks81.3
34.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and CPU (+42). 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 8 Elite

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 81 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 377% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Announced20232024
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv8.7

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.62 GHz4.32 GHz+65%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 830
GPU clock750 MHz1,100 MHz+47%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X80 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,849,183+296%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%3,200+205%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%10,000+203%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%6,200+377%Top 6%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—796,858Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—1,072,373Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—367,884Top 12%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—612,068Top 15%

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