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Apple A18 vs Huawei Kirin 9030S

WINNER
Apple A18
66.2Inno Score
VS
H
41.9Inno Score
68.4CPU37.6
50.6GPU31.5
67.5Benchmarks61.4
72AIspec-based—
82.1Efficiencyspec-based—
5 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 41.9, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+31) and GPU (+19). Huawei Kirin 9030S 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 38
  • Stronger GPU score: 51 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 61
  • 146% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,950 vs 1,606
  • 143% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 1,336

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030S

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
Announced20242026
Process3 nm—
TDP (typical)7 W—
ArchitectureArmv9ARM (Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little
Max clock4.04 GHz+50%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
GPUApple GPU (5-core)—

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400—
Max bandwidth60 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7—
Bluetooth5.3—

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
Max displaySuper Retina XDR—
Video capture4K@120fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecApple A18Huawei Kirin 9030S
AnTuTu1,650,000+28%1,293,328
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+143%Top 7%1,336Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+78%Top 12%4,522Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950+146%Top 24%1,606Bottom 43%

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