Huawei Kirin 9010S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
37.3CPU37.2
25.6GPU29.6
57.1Benchmarks54.6
—Efficiencyspec-based37
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9010S1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9010S scores 38.7 against 38.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 edges ahead in GPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9010S
- 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,230 vs 3,357
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,424 vs 1,299
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Stronger GPU score: 30 vs 26
- 39% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,222 vs 882
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2021 |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 8 W |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 8 |
| Core configuration | — | 1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585 Silver |
| Max clock | — | 3.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | — | Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | — | 670 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon 698 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-5500 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010S | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,092,260 | 990,057Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 378,834Bottom 50% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 171,089Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 173,146Bottom 48% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 266,988Bottom 47% |
| AnTuTu 12 | — | 1,111,382Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,424+10%Top 31% | 1,299Top 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,230+26%Top 31% | 3,357Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 882Top 48% | 1,222+39%Top 41% |
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