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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
32.1Inno Score
42.8CPU23.1
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks28.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 32.1, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 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 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 23
  • 209% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,900
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 770
  • 38% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process—6 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+38%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 619
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
AnTuTu—350,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+102%Top 29%770Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+209%Top 22%1,900Bottom 23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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