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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
26.2Inno Score
36.2CPU20
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90100 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 20
  • 456% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 260
  • 348% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 1,000
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 28% higher Max clock: 2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Announced20242018
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz+28%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 509
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Memory type—LPDDR4-1333
Max bandwidth—10.7 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Modem—Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
AnTuTu—180,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+456%Top 32%260Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+348%Top 31%1,000Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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