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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
39.9Inno Score
24.9CPU31.4
26.1GPU29.6
33.3Benchmarks41.4
0AI64
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, 39.9 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in AI (+64) and efficiency (+21). 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 888

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 41 vs 33
  • Stronger efficiency score: 56 vs 35
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,450 vs 1,050

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 10720,000900,000+25%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0501,450+38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3003,650+11%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3001,550+19%

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