Apple A19 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
77.4CPU42.8
64.9GPU47.4
74.7Benchmarks—
72AIspec-based66.9
79.6Efficiencyspec-based—
5 spec wins — Apple A19 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A19 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.5 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+35) and GPU (+18). 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 A19 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 77 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 65 vs 47
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,800 vs 1,558
- 76% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 5,700 vs 3,234
- 62% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,500 vs 5,869
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 8 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.6 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 4.26 GHz+55% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (6-core, Neural Accelerators) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | 35 TOPS+21% | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X80) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A19 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,200,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,800+144%Top 5% | 1,558Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,500+62%Top 7% | 5,869Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 5,700+76%Top 13% | 3,234Top 39% |
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