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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

WINNER
H
32.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
26.7Inno Score
36.1CPU22.6
36.8GPU—
—Benchmarks27
20Efficiencyspec-based34.5
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90200 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9020 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 32.9 to 26.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 36 vs 23
  • 206% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 420
  • 182% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 1,600
  • 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Announced20242017
Process7 nm+30%10 nm
TDP (typical)—9 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little4x2.45 GHz Kryo 280 (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 280
Max clock2.5 GHz+2%2.45 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Qualcomm Adreno 540
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
NPU—Qualcomm Hexagon 682

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Memory type—LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—29.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Modem—Snapdragon X16 LTE
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Max display—4K @ 60Hz
Video capture—4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
AnTuTu—330,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285+206%Top 40%420Bottom 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505+182%Top 29%1,600Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%—

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