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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
36.1CPU26.3
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
20Efficiencyspec-based54.9
3 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 35.7 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 26
  • 120% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 2,050
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 920

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

  • 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process7 nm6 nm+14%
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 619
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 686

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture—1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+40%Top 40%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+120%Top 29%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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