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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
36.1CPU20
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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
  • 818% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 140
  • 627% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 620
  • 50% lower process: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 39% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20242017
Process7 nm+50%14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+39%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 546

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory type—LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Modem—Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+818%Top 40%140Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+627%Top 29%620Bottom 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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