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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Q
30.4Inno Score
32CPU26.6
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks34.8
34.5Efficiency32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 30.4, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+12) and CPU (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 32 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 35
  • 78% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,050 vs 590
  • 60% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 450,000
  • 50% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 2,200

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Announced20232018
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)9 W+10%10 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5104x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 4x1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver
Max clock2.62 GHz2.8 GHz+7%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
GPUMaleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 630
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X20 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 845
AnTuTu 10720,000+60%Top 46%450,000Top 67%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050+78%Top 44%590Top 77%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+50%Top 38%2,200Top 60%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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