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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
30.5Inno Score
36.1CPU23.5
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks30.5
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 30.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 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 24
  • 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,850
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 700
  • 14% higher Max clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 12% lower process: 7 nm vs 8 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Announced20242019
Process7 nm+12%8 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.5 GHz+14%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 618
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 688

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Modem—Snapdragon X15 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
AnTuTu—380,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+84%Top 40%700Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+144%Top 29%1,850Bottom 21%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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