Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
36.1CPU24.3
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks36
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90202 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.9 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 24
- 200% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,500
- 173% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 470
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
- 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz+12% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X11 LTE |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | — | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 471,425Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 185,372Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 29,548Bottom 3% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 128,755Bottom 6% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 127,750Bottom 3% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+173%Top 40% | 470Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+200%Top 29% | 1,500Bottom 16% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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