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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
36Inno Score
42.8CPU29.6
47.4GPU24.4
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based68
5 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+23) and CPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 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 30
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 24
  • 335% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 744
  • 100% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 2,930
  • 54% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,014

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Announced20252025
Process—4 nm
ArchitectureARMv8Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.75 GHz+15%2.4 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 710
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

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

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X/LPDDR5X

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Qualcomm 5G Modem-RF System
Max download—2.9 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max display—FHD+ @ 144Hz
Video capture4K2K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+54%Top 29%1,014Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+100%Top 22%2,930Top 48%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+335%Top 37%744Bottom 13%

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