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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
27.2Inno Score
36.1CPU21.8
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks22.4
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 27.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 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 22
  • 182% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,600
  • 168% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 480
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 712

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Announced20242019
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.3 GHz Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver
Max clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 616
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 685

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max display—QHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
AnTuTu—275,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+168%Top 40%480Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+182%Top 29%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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