HiSilicon Kirin 8020 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
Which processor is better? We compared HiSilicon Kirin 8020 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 1x 2.285 GHz 3x 2.05 GHz |
2x 4.6 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 2 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| Lithography | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processing | HUAWEI Da Vinci | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 16 GB | |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory frequency | 4266 MHz | |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Maleoon 920 | |
| GPU Architecture | Huawei Maleoon | |
| GPU frequency | 840 MHz | |
| Execution units | 4 | |
| Shaders | 1024 | |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max camera resolution | 1x 320MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 8K@60fps |
| Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 7 (802.11be) |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 2 | 2025 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | SM8850 | |
| Vertical Segment | Mobiles | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Mid-end | Flagship |
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