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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

H
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
32CPU93.3
31.3GPU97.9
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+67) and CPU (+61). 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 Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 31
  • 649% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 1,300
  • 311% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,050
  • 288% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 3,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20232026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
TDP (typical)9 W—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.62 GHz5 GHz+91%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%4,312+311%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%12,801+288%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 36%9,739+649%Top 2%

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