Huawei Kirin 9010 vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
36.2CPU42.8
33.2GPU47.4
—AIspec-based66.9
20Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90107 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+14) and CPU (+7). Huawei Kirin 9010 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 9010
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
- Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 36
- Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 33
- 106% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,573
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,484
- 24% higher GPU clock: 933 MHz vs 750 MHz
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| Architecture | ARM (HiSilicon cores + Cortex-A510) | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 9+13% |
| Core configuration | 1x2.3 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.18 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.55 GHz Cortex-A510 Little | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 2.3 GHz | 2.75 GHz+20% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 910 | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 933 MHz+24% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9010 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,446Top 32% | 1,558+8%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,484Top 31% | 5,869+31%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,573Bottom 40% | 3,234+106%Top 37% |
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