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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
20.2Inno Score
42.8CPU20.5
47.4GPU20
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based20
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 20.2, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+27) and CPU (+22). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G 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 21
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 20
  • 2712% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 115
  • 407% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 1,158
  • 364% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 336

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Announced20252024
Process—11 nm
ArchitectureARMv8—

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
Max clock2.75 GHz+31%2.1 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 610
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X11 LTE Modem
Max download—0.4 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.1

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Max display—FHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 1
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+364%Top 27%336Bottom 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+407%Top 20%1,158Bottom 8%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+2712%Top 33%115Bottom 1%

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