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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
36.2CPU22.1
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90102 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • 244% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 420
  • 220% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.3 GHz2.4 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+244%Top 32%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+220%Top 31%1,400Bottom 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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