Kirin 9010S vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
The Kirin 9010S and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 are both flagship chips, made by HiSilicon and Qualcomm. In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,820 vs 3,860), but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is 26% faster in single-core.
Benchmarks head to head
Full chipset rankingMulti-core Geekbench 6
Nearly levelSingle-core Geekbench 6
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 +26%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 9010S | Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | Jun 2025 | — |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU | 8 cores | — |
| Place in our ranking | #53 of 118 | #52 of 118 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 1,280 | 1,610 (better) |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 3,820 | 3,860 |
| Phones in our database | 2 phones | 1 phone |
| Best-rated phone | Huawei Pura 90 7.6 | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE 6.8 |
| Lowest US launch price | — | $600 Samsung Galaxy S23 FE |
| Newest phone | Huawei Pura 90 Apr 2026 | Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Oct 2023 |
Phones with the Kirin 9010S
2 phones in our database, best rated first.
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7.6
Huawei Pura 90
6.8″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 6,500 mAh
No US price + Compare -
7.5
Huawei Pura 80
6.6″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 5,170 mAh
No US price + Compare
Phones with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
1 phone in our database, best rated first.
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6.8 Discontinued
Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
6.4″ 120 Hz, 50 MP camera, 4,500 mAh
From $599.99 + Compare
Kirin 9010S vs Snapdragon 8 Gen 1: FAQ
Which is faster, the Kirin 9010S or the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1?
In Geekbench 6, the two chips are nearly level in multi-core (3,820 vs 3,860), but the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is 26% 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 9010S and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1?
The Kirin 9010S powers 2 phones in our database, including the Huawei Pura 90 and Huawei Pura 80. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powers one phone in our database: the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE. The lowest US launch price with this chip is $600, for the Samsung Galaxy S23 FE.
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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