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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
36.2CPU29.2
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90102 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 31.7. Huawei Kirin 9010 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 9010

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 29
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,900
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 810
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+40%Top 32%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+55%Top 31%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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