Huawei Kirin 9020 vs Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
36.1CPU42.8
36.8GPU47.4
—AIspec-based66.9
20Efficiencyspec-based—
0 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 90207 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 32.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+11) and CPU (+7). Huawei Kirin 9020 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 9020
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 37
- 70% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,907
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 4,505
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,285
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| Architecture | ARM (in-house HiSilicon cores) | ARMv8 |
CPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 9+13% |
| Core configuration | 1x2.5 GHz HiSilicon Big + 3x2.15 GHz HiSilicon Mid + 4x1.6 GHz HiSilicon Little | 1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny |
| Max clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.75 GHz+10% |
GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HiSilicon Maleoon 920 | HiSilicon Maleoon 935 |
| GPU clock | 840 MHz | 933 MHz+11% |
AI
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | — | HiSilicon Ascend NPU |
| AI performance | — | 29 TOPS |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | — | LPDDR5X |
Connectivity
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | — | Integrated 5G modem (unannounced) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | — | 6.0 |
Media
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Video capture | — | 4K |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin 9020 | Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,285Top 40% | 1,558+21%Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,505Top 29% | 5,869+30%Top 22% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,907Bottom 48% | 3,234+70%Top 37% |
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