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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
61.3Inno Score
24.9CPU53.7
26.1GPU58.3
33.3Benchmarks72.3
34.5Efficiency66.5
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 61.3 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+39) and GPU (+32). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

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 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 72 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 35
  • 269% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20232023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz3.3 GHz+26%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 750
GPU clock750 MHz903 MHz+20%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,0002,100,000+192%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0502,250+114%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3007,100+115%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3004,800+269%

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