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Huawei Kirin 9000S vs Huawei Kirin 9030S

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35.5Inno Score
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WINNER
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41.9Inno Score
32CPU37.6
31.3GPU31.5
46.6Benchmarks61.4
34.5Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9000S6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030S

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030S wins this mobile chipset face-off, 41.9 to 35.5, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+15) and CPU (+6). 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 9030S

  • Stronger CPU score: 38 vs 32
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 61 vs 47
  • 80% higher AnTuTu: 1,293,328 vs 720,000
  • 37% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,522 vs 3,300
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,336 vs 1,050

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
Announced20232026
Process7 nm—
TDP (typical)9 W—
Architecture—ARM (Taishan V124 cores)

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
Cores88
Core configuration1x2.62 GHz Taishan Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid + 4x1.53 GHz Cortex-A5101x2.7 GHz Taishan V124 Big + 3x2.15 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.62 GHz Taishan V124 Little
Max clock2.62 GHz2.7 GHz+3%

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
GPUMaleoon 910—
GPU clock750 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
NPUHiSilicon Da Vinci NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
Memory typeLPDDR5—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)—

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
Video capture4K@60fps—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9000S versus Huawei Kirin 9030S
SpecHuawei Kirin 9000SHuawei Kirin 9030S
AnTuTu720,0001,293,328+80%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,050Top 48%1,336+27%Top 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,300Top 42%4,522+37%Top 29%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,300Bottom 36%1,606+24%Bottom 43%

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