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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
43.5Inno Score
42.8CPU29.2
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks40.3
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
4 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 43.5, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 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 29
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,900
  • 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,030
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720 + 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520
Max clock2.75 GHz+20%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 810
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5
Max bandwidth—25.6 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X61 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
AnTuTu—560,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+51%Top 29%1,030Top 50%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+102%Top 22%2,900Bottom 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 37%—

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