Huawei Kirin 9010S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
37.3CPU28.9
25.6GPU24.8
57.1Benchmarks43.3
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010S0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010S scores 38.7 against 38.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010S
- Stronger CPU score: 37 vs 29
- Stronger benchmarks score: 57 vs 43
- 73% higher AnTuTu: 1,092,260 vs 630,000
- 53% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,230 vs 2,760
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,424 vs 970
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | — | 2.4 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 644 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-6400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 51.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X62 5G |
| Max download | — | 2.9 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,092,260+73% | 630,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,424+47%Top 30% | 970Bottom 45% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,230+53%Top 30% | 2,760Bottom 48% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882+12%Bottom 37% | 790Bottom 31% |
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