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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
36.1CPU20.5
36.8GPU20
20Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+17) and CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 20
  • 1558% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 115
  • 289% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,158
  • 282% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 336

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20242024
Process7 nm+36%11 nm
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.5 GHz+19%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+282%Top 36%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+289%Top 27%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907+1558%Top 47%115Bottom 1%

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