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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
34Inno Score
42.8CPU27.7
47.4GPU21.1
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 34, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+26) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 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 28
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 21
  • 874% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 332
  • 161% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,250
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 976

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+15%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 629
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System (Sub-6 GHz)
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+60%Top 29%976Bottom 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+161%Top 22%2,250Bottom 38%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+874%Top 37%332Bottom 3%

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