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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
36.1CPU67.9
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks80.1
20Efficiencyspec-based77.2
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+32). 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 Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 36
  • 133% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 1,285
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 4,505
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
  • 52% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Announced20242025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9 (Oryon)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance
Max clock2.5 GHz3.8 GHz+52%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Memory type—LPDDR5X
Max bandwidth—77 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Modem—Snapdragon X80 5G
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max display—WQHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
AnTuTu—2,724,754Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—866,588Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—853,716Top 21%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—368,524Top 13%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—635,926Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%3,000+133%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%9,200+104%Top 7%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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