Apple A20 Pro vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
93.9CPU42.8
83.1GPU47.4
86.2Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
100Efficiencyspec-based—
5 spec wins — Apple A20 Pro1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A20 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 90.2 to 48.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+51) and GPU (+36). 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 A20 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 94 vs 43
- Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 47
- 203% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,725 vs 1,558
- 145% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,931 vs 3,234
- 114% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,575 vs 5,869
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- 50% higher cores: 9 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm | — |
| Architecture | ARM | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 9+50% |
| Core configuration | 2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 4.93 GHz+79% | 2.75 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core, Neural Accelerators) | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | — | 933 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Dual 16-core Neural Engine | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Max bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Apple C2) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K HDR | — |
| Video capture | 4K@120fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A20 Pro | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 3,463,072 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,725+203%Top 1% | 1,558Top 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,575+114%Top 3% | 5,869Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,931+145%Top 4% | 3,234Top 39% |
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