Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
32CPU100
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 Gen 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 32
- 91% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.62 GHz
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 5 GHz+91% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Adreno GPU |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 48% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 42% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 33% | — |
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