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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
52.1Inno Score
36.1CPU44.1
36.8GPU43.9
—Benchmarks61.5
20Efficiencyspec-based69
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90206 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 52.1 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+8) and GPU (+7). 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 1

  • Stronger CPU score: 44 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 44 vs 37
  • 47% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 2,800 vs 1,907
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 40% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,800 vs 1,285

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Announced20242022
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—8 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 730
GPU clock840 MHz900 MHz+7%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Memory type—LPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Modem—Snapdragon X65 5G
Max download—10 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth—5.3

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—8K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
AnTuTu—1,300,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,800+40%Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%4,600+2%Top 28%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%2,800+47%Top 40%

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