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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
35.7Inno Score
42.8CPU26.3
47.4GPU—
—Benchmarks35.3
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based54.9
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 35.7, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 26
  • 186% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,050
  • 69% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 920
  • 20% higher Max clock: 2.75 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 13% higher cores: 9 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

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

General

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

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+20%2.3 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Qualcomm Adreno 619
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUQualcomm Hexagon 686
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth—17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X51 5G
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.2

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Max display—FHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
AnTuTu—460,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+69%Top 30%920Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+186%Top 22%2,050Bottom 33%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234Top 39%—

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