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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
34.9Inno Score
42.8CPU25.8
47.4GPU21.1
—Benchmarks34.9
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 34.9, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 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 26
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 851% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 340
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,051
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 924

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Announced20252023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 613
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X61 5G
Max download—2.5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
AnTuTu—452,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+69%Top 30%924Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+186%Top 22%2,051Bottom 35%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+851%Top 39%340Bottom 2%

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