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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
31.2Inno Score
36.2CPU24.4
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks31.5
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90100 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010 scores 31.7 against 31.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9010 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 24
  • 136% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 1,900
  • 98% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 730
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Announced20242020
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 692

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
AnTuTu—395,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+98%Top 32%730Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+136%Top 31%1,900Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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