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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
41.1Inno Score
42.8CPU29.7
47.4GPU26.7
—Benchmarks50
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 41.1, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+21) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 27
  • 217% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,020
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,930
  • 53% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,020

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Announced20252024
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+15%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 710
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
AnTuTu—822,983Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—290,799Bottom 24%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—130,677Bottom 34%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—169,615Bottom 42%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—231,892Bottom 31%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+53%Top 29%1,020Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+100%Top 22%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+217%Top 37%1,020Bottom 26%

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