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Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

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32.9Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
60.7Inno Score
36.1CPU51.5
36.8GPU53.1
—Benchmarks76.1
20Efficiencyspec-based71.4
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90207 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 60.7 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+15). 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 4

  • Stronger CPU score: 52 vs 36
  • Stronger GPU score: 53 vs 37
  • 94% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,700 vs 1,907
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,050 vs 1,285
  • 52% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,850 vs 4,505

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Announced20242025
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 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little1x3.21 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x3.01 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.02 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.5 GHz3.21 GHz+28%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 920Adreno 825
GPU clock840 MHz1,100 MHz+31%

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
NPU—Hexagon NPU

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Memory type—LPDDR5X-9600
Max bandwidth—76.8 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Modem—Snapdragon X75 5G
Max download—4.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—6.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9020 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9020Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
AnTuTu—2,324,829Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—675,620Top 26%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—797,455Top 24%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—332,748Top 34%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—519,006Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,285Top 40%2,050+60%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,505Top 29%6,850+52%Top 16%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,907Bottom 48%3,700+94%Top 27%

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