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Huawei Kirin 9010S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

Huawei Kirin 9010S
38.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
37.3CPU85.3
25.6GPU82.5
57.1Benchmarks87.5
—Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010S3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+57) and CPU (+48). Huawei Kirin 9010S 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 9010S

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 37
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 26
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 57
  • 773% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 882
  • 181% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 4,230

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20252025
Process—3 nm
TDP (typical)—10 W

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores—8
Core configuration—2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock—4.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU—Adreno 840
GPU clock—1,200 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9010S versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9010SQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,092,2603,646,161Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 2%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 4%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 2%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,424Top 30%3,850+170%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,230Top 30%11,900+181%Top 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme882Bottom 37%7,700+773%Top 4%

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