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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
36.1CPU23.1
36.8GPU20
20Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 20
  • 1243% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 142
  • 175% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,640
  • 79% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20242020
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 612
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory type—LPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Modem—Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+79%Top 36%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+175%Top 27%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+1243%Top 47%142Bottom 6%

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