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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
26.2Inno Score
42.8CPU20
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based46.7
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 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 20
  • 1013% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 140
  • 847% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 620
  • 53% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Announced20252017
Process—14 nm
TDP (typical)—4 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.75 GHz+53%1.8 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 506
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 546
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth—7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X9 LTE
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
Max display—FHD @ 60Hz
Video capture4K1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 450
AnTuTu—130,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+1013%Top 30%140Bottom 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+847%Top 22%620Bottom 5%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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