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Apple A11 Bionic vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

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25Inno Score
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WINNER
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48.3Inno Score
28.6CPU42.8
25.6GPU47.4
20AIspec-based66.9
20Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Apple A11 Bionic7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 25, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+22) and CPU (+14). Apple A11 Bionic still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A11 Bionic

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 29
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 26
  • 4733% higher AI performance: 29 TOPS vs 1 TOPS
  • 263% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 891
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,245

General

General comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
Announced20172025
Process10 nm—
ArchitectureArmv8.2ARMv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
Cores69+50%
Core configuration2x2.39 GHz Monsoon + 4x Mistral1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny
Max clock2.39 GHz2.75 GHz+15%

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
GPUApple GPU (3-core)HiSilicon Maleoon 935
GPU clock—933 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
NPUNeural Engine (2-core)HiSilicon Ascend NPU
AI performance1 TOPS29 TOPS+4733%

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
ModemQualcomm MDM9655 or Intel XMM 7480 LTE (external)Integrated 5G modem (unannounced)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
Max display2436x1125—
Video capture4K@60fps4K

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A11 Bionic versus Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
SpecApple A11 BionicHuawei Kirin 9030 Pro
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100Top 43%1,558+42%Top 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,245Bottom 40%5,869+161%Top 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme891Bottom 31%3,234+263%Top 33%

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