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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
73.8Inno Score
32CPU67.9
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks80.1
34.5Efficiency77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+43) and CPU (+36). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 35
  • 278% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 720,000
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,050

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20232025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.62 GHz3.8 GHz+45%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

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

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%2,724,754+278%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%3,000+186%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%9,200+179%Top 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—866,588Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—853,716Top 15%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—368,524Top 9%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—635,926Top 12%

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