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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
32CPU45.7
31.3GPU45.3
46.6Benchmarks68.4
34.5Efficiency71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+22). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 31
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 35
  • 154% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,300

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
Architecture—Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.62 GHz3 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 735
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPUHexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K@60fps4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%1,709,606+137%Top 15%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%1,950+86%Top 21%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%5,200+58%Top 22%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%3,300+154%Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)—518,231Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)—478,204Top 35%
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)—310,205Top 32%
AnTuTu 10 (UX)—402,966Top 35%

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