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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
26.2Inno Score
36.1CPU20
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 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 9020

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 20
  • 852% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 135
  • 704% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 560
  • 42% lower process: 7 nm vs 12 nm
  • 28% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.95 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Announced20242018
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)—3 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little8x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+28%1.95 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 505
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 536

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Memory type—LPDDR3-800
Max bandwidth—6.4 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Modem—Snapdragon X6 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
AnTuTu—120,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+852%Top 40%135Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+704%Top 29%560Bottom 3%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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