Huawei
Huawei Kirin 9010
The chip in Huawei's Pura 70 Pro and Pura 70 Ultra, launched in China in April 2024, and in the Mate XT tri-fold. Its eight-core, 12-thread CPU peaks at 2.3GHz and pairs with a Maleoon 910 GPU on a 7nm-class SMIC process. Huawei names the chip on its spec pages but has not published further specifications.
Pros
- Eight-core, 12-thread CPU with a 2.3GHz peak clock, built on a 7nm-class SMIC process
- Multi-core performance in review testing landed near 2022-era flagship chips, with a Geekbench 6 multi-core score of 4,484 in the Pura 70 Ultra
- Named on Huawei's own spec pages for the Pura 70 Pro, Pura 70 Ultra and Mate XT
Cons
- Huawei has not published specifications, so core layout, clocks and GPU details come from third-party testing
- Single-core Geekbench 6 score of 1,446 trailed Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phones (roughly 2,100 to 2,300) in review testing
- GPU is far behind 2024 flagships: 1,573 in 3DMark Wild Life Extreme versus roughly 4,900 to 5,200 for Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 phones in review testing
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Huawei Kirin 9010
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 7 nm
- Architecture
- ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510)
CPU
- Cores
- 8
- Core configuration
- 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little
- Max clock
- 2.3 GHz
GPU
- GPU
- HiSilicon Maleoon 910
- GPU clock
- 750 MHz
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 6
- Bluetooth
- 5.2
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 1,446Top 32%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 4,484Top 31%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme
- 1,573Bottom 40%
Devices with the Huawei Kirin 9010
4 devices in our catalog use this chip
Quick answers
Is the Huawei Kirin 9010 good in 2026?
The Huawei Kirin 9010 earns an Inno Score of 31.7/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The chip in Huawei's Pura 70 Pro and Pura 70 Ultra, launched in China in April 2024, and in the Mate XT tri-fold. Its eight-core, 12-thread CPU peaks at 2.3GHz and pairs with a Maleoon 910 GPU on a 7nm-class SMIC process. Huawei names the chip on its spec pages but has not published further specifications.
Which devices use the Huawei Kirin 9010?
4 devices in our catalog use the Huawei Kirin 9010: Huawei Pura 70 Ultra, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, Huawei Pura 70 Pro, Huawei Mate 70.
What are the key specs of the Huawei Kirin 9010?
Cores: 8 · Process: 7 nm · GPU: HiSilicon Maleoon 910
What are the closest alternatives to the Huawei Kirin 9010?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G, MediaTek Helio G99 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
