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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
45.7Inno Score
32CPU37.2
31.3GPU34.3
46.6Benchmarks55.9
—AI64
34.5Efficiency55.9
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 45.7 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+21) and benchmarks (+9). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 34 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 56 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 35
  • 44% higher AnTuTu 10: 1,040,324 vs 720,000

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Announced20232020
Process7 nm5 nm+29%
TDP (typical)9 W9 W
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.62 GHz2.84 GHz+8%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 660
GPU clock750 MHz840 MHz+12%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon 780
AI performance—26 TOPS

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X60 5G
Max download—7.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 888
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,040,324+44%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,450+38%Top 28%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%3,650+11%Top 34%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%1,550+19%Top 63%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—379,461Top 52%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—169,822Top 60%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—200,968Top 49%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—290,073Top 52%

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