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Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

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31.7Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
34.3Inno Score
36.2CPU31.4
33.2GPU27.3
—Benchmarks49.1
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90101 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 31.7. 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 31
  • Stronger GPU score: 33 vs 27
  • 90% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,573 vs 830
  • 66% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,446 vs 870
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,484 vs 2,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860

  • 29% higher Max clock: 2.96 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Announced20242021
Process7 nm7 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little1x2.96 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.3 GHz2.96 GHz+29%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 910Qualcomm Adreno 640
GPU clock750 MHz+7%700 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 690

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—34.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
AnTuTu—795,334Bottom 29%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—294,736Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—118,830Bottom 26%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—160,316Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—221,452Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,446+66%Top 32%870Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,484+55%Top 31%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,573+90%Bottom 40%830Bottom 20%

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