Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
36.2CPU41.7
33.2GPU40.6
—Benchmarks58.4
20Efficiencyspec-based64.1
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90105 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+7) and CPU (+6). 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 Gen 1
- Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 41 vs 33
- 59% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,500 vs 1,573
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 30% higher Max clock: 3 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 3 GHz+30% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 818 MHz+9% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X65 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,150,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446Top 32% | 1,720+19%Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484+4%Top 31% | 4,300Top 33% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573Bottom 40% | 2,500+59%Top 45% |
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