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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
36.2CPU32.3
33.2GPU28.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90103 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 29
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 3,344
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,097
  • 27% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 1,241

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 13% higher Max clock: 2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.6 GHz+13%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 812
GPU clock750 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+32%Top 32%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+34%Top 31%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573+27%Bottom 40%1,241Bottom 33%

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