Huawei Kirin 9000WL vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
34.5CPU29.7
26.5GPU24.9
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 36.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Pick by the categories that matter to you, 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
- 39% higher AnTuTu 11 (Memory): 227,047 vs 162,954
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 3,989 vs 2,930
- 28% higher AnTuTu 11 (GPU): 122,386 vs 95,255
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 37% | 1,020Top 50% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,989+36%Top 32% | 2,930Top 46% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 994+24%Bottom 41% | 800Bottom 32% |
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