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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
42.5Inno Score
36.2CPU32
33.2GPU28.2
—Benchmarks50.8
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90102 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 42.5 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 28
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 3,200
  • 31% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 1,200
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,160

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz2.5 GHz+9%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 810
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
AnTuTu—850,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+25%Top 32%1,160Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+40%Top 31%3,200Top 45%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573+31%Bottom 40%1,200Bottom 30%

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