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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
48Inno Score
36.1CPU38.6
36.8GPU35.1
—Benchmarks60.8
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90204 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+3). 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 16% higher Max clock: 2.91 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,285

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Announced20242023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x2.91 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.49 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz2.91 GHz+16%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 725
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Memory type—LPDDR5-3200
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—4.4 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
Max display—WQHD+ @ 60Hz / FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTu—1,263,761Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Top 44%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Bottom 52%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,430+11%Top 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+9%Top 29%4,150Top 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%2,050+7%Top 50%

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