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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
36.2CPU54.2
33.2GPU57.9
—Benchmarks76
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+25) and CPU (+18). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 33
  • 205% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 1,573
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 4,484
  • 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 1,446

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Announced20242023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.3 GHz3.3 GHz+43%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 750
GPU clock750 MHz903 MHz+20%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
AnTuTu—2,312,709Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—643,922Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—790,016Top 29%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—341,129Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—537,642Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446Top 32%2,250+56%Top 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484Top 31%7,100+58%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%4,800+205%Top 14%

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