Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
36.1CPU34.1
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks62.8
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90203 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 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
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,300
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 12% higher Max clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 6 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz+12% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Qualcomm Adreno 722 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 25.6 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X63 5G |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.4 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,369,654Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 468,458Top 47% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 326,383Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 225,557Top 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 349,256Bottom 52% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+7%Top 40% | 1,200Top 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+37%Top 29% | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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