Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
36.1CPU100
36.8GPU—
20Efficiencyspec-based100
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90203 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
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 6
- Stronger CPU score: 100 vs 36
- 100% higher Max clock: 5 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 71% lower process: 2 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 7 nm | 2 nm+71% |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | 64-bit Qualcomm Oryon CPU |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 2x5.0 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x4.0 GHz Oryon Performance |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 5 GHz+100% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Adreno GPU |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X/LPDDR6-5300 |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Qualcomm X105 5G Modem-RF |
| Max download | — | 14.8 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 8 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K+ @ 120Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505Top 29% | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | — |
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