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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
54.9Inno Score
36.1CPU45.7
36.8GPU45.3
—Benchmarks68.4
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90205 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 54.9 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 45 vs 37
  • 73% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,300 vs 1,907
  • 52% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,950 vs 1,285
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Announced20242024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
TDP (typical)—7 W
ArchitectureARM (in-house HiSilicon cores)Armv9.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 735
GPU clock840 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Memory type—LPDDR5X-8400
Max bandwidth—67.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Modem—Snapdragon X70 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max display—4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture—4K@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
AnTuTu—1,709,606Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—518,231Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—478,204Top 42%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—310,205Top 39%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—402,966Top 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%1,950+52%Top 22%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%5,200+15%Top 25%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%3,300+73%Top 36%

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