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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
36.2CPU44.1
33.2GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
20Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90106 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+8). 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: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 33
  • 78% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,573
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher Max clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Adreno 730
GPU clock750 MHz900 MHz+20%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446Top 32%1,800+24%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484Top 31%4,600+3%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%2,800+78%Top 40%

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