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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

WINNER
H
31.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
22.6Inno Score
36.2CPU20.8
33.2GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based29.7
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90100 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9010 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 31.7 to 22.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 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 21
  • 410% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 880
  • 325% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 340
  • 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Announced20242016
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—11 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Cores8+100%4
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little2x2.15 GHz Kryo + 2x1.6 GHz Kryo
Max clock2.3 GHz+7%2.15 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 530
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 680

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Memory type—LPDDR4-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Modem—Snapdragon X12 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.24.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
AnTuTu—230,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+325%Top 32%340Bottom 10%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+410%Top 31%880Bottom 6%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573Bottom 40%—

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