Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
36.1CPU23.1
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks28.5
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9020 scores 32.9 against 32.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Huawei Kirin 9020 edges ahead in CPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020
- Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 23
- 137% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,900
- 67% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 770
- 25% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz+25% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Qualcomm Adreno 619 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X51 5G |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 350,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+67%Top 40% | 770Bottom 33% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+137%Top 29% | 1,900Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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