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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
48.5Inno Score
24.9CPU40.3
26.1GPU41.1
33.3Benchmarks54.8
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, 48.5 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+35) and benchmarks (+22). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 40 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 55 vs 33
  • 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 10720,0001,300,000+81%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0501,800+71%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3004,600+39%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3002,800+115%

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