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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
36.2CPU21.8
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90100 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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
  • 201% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 480
  • 180% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 1,600
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20242019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.3 GHz2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 616
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+201%Top 32%480Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+180%Top 31%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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