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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Q
21.3Inno Score
42.8CPU23.1
47.4GPU20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 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 23
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 20
  • 2177% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 142
  • 258% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,640
  • 118% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 716

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 678

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Announced20252020
Process—11 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76) + 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Max clock2.75 GHz+25%2.2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 612
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 685
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4/LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth—14.9 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE
Max download—0.6 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 678
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+118%Top 27%716Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+258%Top 20%1,640Bottom 20%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+2177%Top 33%142Bottom 6%

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