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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
30.2Inno Score
36.1CPU22.1
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks23.7
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 30.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 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 22
  • 222% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,400
  • 206% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 420

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Announced20242021
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
AnTuTu—290,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+206%Top 40%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+222%Top 29%1,400Bottom 14%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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