Huawei
Huawei Kirin 8020
The mid-range chip inside Huawei's nova 15, first used in the nova 14 Pro in May 2025. Its octa-core CPU uses HiSilicon's own cores and pairs with a Maleoon 920c GPU; multi-core performance in review testing reaches roughly 2022-flagship territory, though Huawei has not disclosed the manufacturing process or full specifications.
Pros
- Octa-core CPU built from HiSilicon's own custom cores, no licensed ARM Cortex designs
- Multi-core performance in review testing reaches 2022 flagship territory
- Paired with a 6,000 mAh battery and 100W wired charging in the nova 15
- Supports 5G connectivity
Cons
- Single-core performance trails contemporary rivals
- Huawei has not published official specifications for the chip
- Manufacturing process (likely SMIC 7nm) remains unconfirmed
Awaiting benchmarks
No Inno Score yet: GPU still needs a published benchmark result.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei Kirin 8020
General
- Announced
- 2025
- Process
- 7 nm
- Architecture
- ARM (64-bit, custom HiSilicon cores)
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Max clock
- 2.28 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- HiSilicon Maleoon 920c
Connectivity
- Modem
- Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,288Top 38%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 4,166Top 32%
Quick answers
Is the Huawei Kirin 8020 good in 2026?
We haven't scored the Huawei Kirin 8020 yet: there are no published GPU benchmark results for it in our database, and we don't score chips on their spec sheet alone. The mid-range chip inside Huawei's nova 15, first used in the nova 14 Pro in May 2025. Its octa-core CPU uses HiSilicon's own cores and pairs with a Maleoon 920c GPU; multi-core performance in review testing reaches roughly 2022-flagship territory, though Huawei has not disclosed the manufacturing process or full specifications.
What are the key specs of the Huawei Kirin 8020?
Cores: 8 · Process: 7 nm · GPU: HiSilicon Maleoon 920c
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei Kirin 8020?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, MediaTek Helio G200, Dimensity 7400 Ultra — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
