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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
49Inno Score
36.1CPU32.8
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks54.6
20Efficiencyspec-based73.8
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90203 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 49 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 33
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,180
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,140

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4

  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Announced20242025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—6 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9

CPU

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

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 710
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X62 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTu—988,864Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—363,588Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—197,742Bottom 47%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—159,376Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—268,158Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+13%Top 40%1,140Top 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+42%Top 29%3,180Top 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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