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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
37.7Inno Score
42.8CPU27.6
47.4GPU24.9
—Benchmarks39.8
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 37.7, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 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 25
  • 304% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 800
  • 113% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,750
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 950

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Announced20252022
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 710
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X62 5G
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1
AnTuTu—550,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+64%Top 30%950Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+113%Top 22%2,750Bottom 46%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+304%Top 39%800Bottom 9%

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