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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
53.2Inno Score
36.1CPU44
36.8GPU43.7
—Benchmarks63.4
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 53.2 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+7). 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 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 37
  • 63% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,100 vs 1,907
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,900 vs 1,285
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x2.8 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x1.9 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 732
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-8448
Max bandwidth—67.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,400,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,900+48%Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%5,100+13%Top 26%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%3,100+63%Top 38%

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