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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
36.1CPU27.7
36.8GPU21.1
20Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Kirin 9020 scores 32.9 against 34 for Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9020

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 21
  • 474% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 332
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,250
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 629
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+32%Top 40%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+100%Top 29%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+474%Bottom 48%332Bottom 3%

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