Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
32CPU42.8
31.3GPU47.4
46.6Benchmarks—
—AIspec-based66.9
34.5Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S7 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+16) and CPU (+11). Huawei Kirin 9000S still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9000S
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 32
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 31
- 149% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,300
- 78% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,300
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,050
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | — | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 9+13% |
| Core configuration | 1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 2.62 GHz | 2.75 GHz+5% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 933 MHz+24% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | HiSilicon Da Vinci NPU | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9000S | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 720,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Top 48% | 1,558+48%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,300Top 42% | 5,869+78%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,300Bottom 36% | 3,234+149%Top 37% |
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