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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

WINNER
Huawei Kirin 9000S
35.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon C
33.6Inno Score
32CPU30.7
31.3GPU—
46.6Benchmarks—
34.5Efficiency39.4
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9000S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.5 to 33.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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

  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

  • Stronger efficiency score: 39 vs 35
  • 22% lower TDP (typical): 7 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced20232019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)9 W7 W+22%
Architecture—ARMv8-A

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5102x 2.4 GHz Kryo 468 Gold + 6x 1.8 GHz Kryo 468 Silver
Max clock2.62 GHz+9%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
GPUMaleoon 910Adreno 618
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory typeLPDDR5LPDDR4x

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X15 LTE
Max download—0.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
Max display—2560x1440
Video capture4K@60fps4K at 30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SQualcomm Snapdragon C
AnTuTu 10720,000Top 46%—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 44%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 38%—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Top 68%—

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