Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
36.1CPU48.3
36.8GPU47.1
—Benchmarks69
20Efficiencyspec-based66.5
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 55.6 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+12) and GPU (+10). 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
- 24% higher GPU clock: 840 MHz vs 680 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
- Stronger CPU score: 48 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 37
- 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,907
- 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,285
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| TDP (typical) | — | 9 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv9 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.2 GHz+28% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz+24% | 680 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Hexagon NPU |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X-8400 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 67.2 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X70 5G |
| Max download | — | 10 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 1,751,352Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 562,123Top 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 425,391Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 310,153Top 42% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 453,685Top 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | 2,050+60%Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505Top 29% | 5,500+22%Top 24% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | 3,700+94%Top 27% |
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