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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
36.1CPU29.2
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
20Efficiencyspec-based76.2
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 43.5 to 32.9. Huawei Kirin 9020 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 29
  • 55% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,900
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,030

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 810
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+25%Top 40%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+55%Top 29%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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