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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Huawei Kirin 9000S
28.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
51.3Inno Score
24.9CPU42.5
26.1GPU43
33.3Benchmarks60
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, 51.3 to 28.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+37) and benchmarks (+27). 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 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 25
  • Stronger GPU score: 43 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 60 vs 33
  • 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 10720,0001,500,000+108%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,0501,950+86%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,3005,200+58%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,3003,300+154%

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