Apple A18 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
70.5CPU42.8
53.5GPU47.4
69Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based66.9
79.6Efficiencyspec-based—
5 spec wins — Apple A18 Pro2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A18 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 67.5 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+28) and GPU (+6). Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A18 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 71 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 54 vs 47
- 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,400 vs 1,558
- 47% higher Max clock: 4.05 GHz vs 2.75 GHz
- 43% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,400 vs 5,869
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.05 GHz + 4x2.42 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 4.05 GHz+47% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS+21% | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 60 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X75) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A18 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 1,750,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,400+118%Top 6% | 1,558Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,400+43%Top 10% | 5,869Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,300+33%Top 20% | 3,234Top 37% |
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