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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

H
31.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
96.4Inno Score
36.2CPU93.3
33.2GPU97.9
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 96.4 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+65) and CPU (+57). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6

  • Stronger CPU score: 93 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 98 vs 33
  • 519% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 9,739 vs 1,573
  • 198% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,312 vs 1,446
  • 185% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,801 vs 4,484

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Announced20242026
Process7 nm2 nm+71%
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.3 GHz5 GHz+117%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Memory type—LPDDR5X/LPDDR6

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Modem—Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—14.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 8
Bluetooth5.26.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Max display—8K @ 30Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446Top 32%4,312+198%Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484Top 31%12,801+185%Top 2%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%9,739+519%Top 2%

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