Huawei Kirin 9000WL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
34.5CPU29.8
26.5GPU24
52.9Benchmarks48.8
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
10 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000WL0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9000WL scores 36.7 against 36.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9000WL edges ahead in CPU and benchmarks, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000WL
- Stronger CPU score: 35 vs 30
- Stronger benchmarks score: 53 vs 49
- 44% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 994 vs 688
- 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 227,047 vs 162,954
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,989 vs 2,987
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.49 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz+4% | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Adreno 642L |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 770 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X53 5G |
| Max download | — | 3.7 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000WL | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 11 | 922,115+18%Bottom 42% | 784,274Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 353,056+14%Bottom 43% | 310,105Bottom 37% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 122,386+28%Bottom 29% | 95,255Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 227,047+39%Top 40% | 162,954Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 219,626+2%Bottom 29% | 215,960Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,245+22%Top 39% | 1,022Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,989+34%Top 33% | 2,987Top 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 994+44%Top 46% | 688Bottom 45% |
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