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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
38.6Inno Score
42.8CPU32.3
47.4GPU28.5
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 38.6, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+19) and CPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 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 32
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 29
  • 161% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,241
  • 76% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,344
  • 42% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,097

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Announced20252026
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+6%2.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 812
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPU—
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.8 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+42%Top 29%1,097Top 47%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+76%Top 22%3,344Top 42%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+161%Top 37%1,241Bottom 33%

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