Huawei Kirin 970 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
29.6CPU21.1
—Benchmarks20
20Efficiencyspec-based44.2
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9700 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin 970 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 970
- Stronger CPU score: 30 vs 21
- 29% lower process: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2017 | 2017 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| TDP (typical) | — | 5 W |
| Architecture | ARM (Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53 cores) | Armv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A53 | 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver |
| Max clock | 2.36 GHz+7% | 2.2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Arm Mali-G72 MP12 | Qualcomm Adreno 512 |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dedicated NPU (HiAI) | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | — | 29.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated LTE Cat-18/13 | Snapdragon X12 LTE |
| Max download | 1.2 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | QHD @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 970 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | — | 220,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 310Bottom 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 1,200Bottom 9% |
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