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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
26.2Inno Score
36.1CPU20
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 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
  • 359% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 280
  • 310% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,100
  • 39% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 36% lower process: 7 nm vs 11 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 460

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Announced20242020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 240 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz+39%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 683

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
AnTuTu—215,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+359%Top 40%280Bottom 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+310%Top 29%1,100Bottom 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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