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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
31.2Inno Score
42.8CPU22
47.4GPU20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s 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 22
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 20
  • 2194% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 141
  • 191% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,014
  • 38% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Announced20252024
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
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 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 611
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—1 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Max display—FHD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558Top 27%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+191%Top 20%2,014Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+2194%Top 33%141Bottom 5%

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