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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
—Inno Score
42.8CPU26.2
47.4GPU—
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro

  • Stronger CPU score: 43 vs 26
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,117
  • 74% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 897
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+20%2.3 GHz

GPU

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

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+74%Top 29%897Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+177%Top 22%2,117Bottom 36%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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