Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
36.2CPU31.5
33.2GPU25.4
—Benchmarks42
—AIspec-based29
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90101 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010 scores 31.7 against 31.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 25
- 81% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 867
- 63% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,757
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 1,008
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
- 23% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2019 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.79 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.84 GHz+23% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | Qualcomm Adreno 640 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
| AI performance | — | 7 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 34.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X24 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 600,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446+43%Top 28% | 1,008Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484+63%Top 27% | 2,757Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573+81%Top 43% | 867Bottom 36% |
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