Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
32CPU48.3
31.3GPU47.1
46.6Benchmarks69
34.5Efficiency66.5
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+32) and benchmarks (+22). 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
- 10% higher GPU clock: 750 MHz vs 680 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 31
- Stronger benchmarks score: 69 vs 47
- Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 35
- 185% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,300
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 9 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 3.2 GHz+22% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz+10% | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000Top 46% | 1,751,352+143%Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 44% | 2,050+95%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 38% | 5,500+67%Top 20% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Top 68% | 3,700+185%Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 29% |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 38% |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 35% |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 26% |
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