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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
36.1CPU32.3
36.8GPU28.5
20Efficiencyspec-based68
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90203 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 38.6 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 29
  • 54% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 1,241
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,344
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,097

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20242026
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz2.6 GHz+4%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 812
GPU clock840 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Modem—Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+17%Top 40%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+35%Top 29%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+54%Bottom 48%1,241Bottom 33%

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