Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
36.1CPU33.5
36.8GPU28.6
—Benchmarks51.1
—AIspec-based49.3
20Efficiencyspec-based32.1
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90201 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 37.2 to 32.9. 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
- Stronger GPU score: 37 vs 29
- 53% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,907 vs 1,250
- 43% higher GPU clock: 840 MHz vs 587 MHz
- 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,505 vs 3,300
- 17% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,285 vs 1,100
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
- 14% higher Max clock: 2.84 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2020 |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 10 W |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 + 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.84 GHz+14% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz+43% | 587 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | Qualcomm Hexagon 698 |
| AI performance | — | 15 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5-2750 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 44 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Snapdragon X55 5G (external) |
| Max download | — | 7.5 Gbps |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.1 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz |
| Video capture | — | 8K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 861,546Bottom 34% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 306,337Bottom 29% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 162,790Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 152,804Bottom 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 239,615Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285+17%Top 40% | 1,100Top 46% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505+37%Top 29% | 3,300Top 42% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907+53%Bottom 48% | 1,250Bottom 34% |
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