Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
34.8CPU34.8
31.7GPU27.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
34.5Efficiencyspec-based32.1
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 37.4 against 37.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 865. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9000S edges ahead in GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
- Stronger GPU score: 32 vs 28
- 28% higher GPU clock: 750 MHz vs 587 MHz
- 23% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,365 vs 1,112
- 10% lower TDP (typical): 9 W vs 10 W
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,818 vs 3,456
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W+10% | 10 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 2.84 GHz+8% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz+28% | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 35% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 939,213Bottom 38% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,250+3%Top 39% | 1,212Top 42% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,818+10%Top 36% | 3,456Top 41% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,365+23%Top 36% | 1,112Top 42% |
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