Kirin 9000S vs Snapdragon 870
The Kirin 9000S and the Snapdragon 870 are both flagship chips, made by HiSilicon and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,150 vs 3,080), but the Kirin 9000S is 8% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Kirin 9000S +8%Higher is better. Bars are relative to the faster chip in each test. A dash means we don’t have a reliable result for that chip yet.
Key facts
Specs from the chip makers. The better result in each benchmark is highlighted.
| Kirin 9000S | Snapdragon 870 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Place in our ranking | #73 of 141 (better) | #76 of 141 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,230 (better) | 1,140 |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,150 | 3,080 |
| Phones in our database | 1 phone | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Huawei Mate 60 Pro 7.2 | POCO F4 6.0 |
| Newest phone | Huawei Mate 60 Pro Aug 2023 | POCO F4 Jun 2022 |
Phones with the Kirin 9000S
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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7.2 Discontinued
Huawei Mate 60 Pro
6.82″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,000 mAh
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Phones with the Snapdragon 870
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
Kirin 9000S vs Snapdragon 870: FAQ
Which is faster, the Kirin 9000S or the Snapdragon 870?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,150 vs 3,080), but the Kirin 9000S is 8% faster in single-core. Real-world speed also depends on how well each phone keeps the chip cool and on its software.
Which phones use the Kirin 9000S and the Snapdragon 870?
The Kirin 9000S powers one phone in our database: the Huawei Mate 60 Pro. The Snapdragon 870 powers one phone in our database: the POCO F4.
Where do these benchmark scores come from?
They are reference results for each chip: the median of several Geekbench 6 runs on retail phones. The same chip can score a little differently from phone to phone, depending on cooling, clock speeds and software.
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