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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
36.1CPU85.3
36.8GPU82.5
—Benchmarks87.5
20Efficiencyspec-based74.8
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90207 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+49) and GPU (+46). 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 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 37
  • 304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 1,907
  • 200% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 1,285
  • 164% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—10 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz4.6 GHz+84%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 840
GPU clock840 MHz1,200 MHz+43%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X-10667
Max bandwidth—85.3 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X85 5G
Max download—12.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu—3,646,161Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—1,084,061Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—1,342,827Top 3%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—425,901Top 6%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—793,372Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%3,850+200%Top 4%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%11,900+164%Top 4%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%7,700+304%Top 5%

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