Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
36.2CPU34.1
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks62.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90103 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 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
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 3,300
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,200
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 22% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.8 GHz+22% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 722 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,369,654Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 468,458Top 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 326,383Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 225,557Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 349,256Bottom 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446+21%Top 32% | 1,200Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484+36%Top 31% | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573Bottom 40% | — |
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