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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
32CPU44.1
31.3GPU43.9
46.6Benchmarks61.5
34.5Efficiency69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and benchmarks (+15). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 69 vs 35
  • 115% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20232022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
Architecture—Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.62 GHz3.2 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 730
GPU clock750 MHz900 MHz+20%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,300,000+81%Top 23%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,800+71%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%4,600+39%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%2,800+115%Top 39%

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