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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
29.9Inno Score
24.9CPU27.6
26.1GPU24.6
33.3Benchmarks34.8
34.5Efficiency37
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000S scores 28.7 against 29.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in CPU and efficiency, or by price.

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S

  • 12% higher GPU clock: 750 MHz vs 670 MHz
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,300 vs 3,000

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

  • 22% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.62 GHz
  • 11% lower TDP (typical): 8 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Announced20232021
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)9 W8 W+11%
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver
Max clock2.62 GHz3.2 GHz+22%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 650
GPU clock750 MHz+12%670 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon 698

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-5500
Max bandwidth—44 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X55 5G (external)
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 870
AnTuTu 10720,000750,000+4%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0501,050
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300+10%3,000
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300+4%1,250

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