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Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

WINNER
H
48.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
42.3Inno Score
42.8CPU32.7
47.4GPU27.8
—Benchmarks49.3
66.9AIspec-based—
—Efficiencyspec-based76.2
6 spec wins — Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

InnoReviews verdict

Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.3 to 42.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+20) and CPU (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 33
  • Stronger GPU score: 47 vs 28
  • 181% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 3,234 vs 1,150
  • 81% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,869 vs 3,250
  • 35% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,558 vs 1,150

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3

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

General

General comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Announced20252023
Process—4 nm
TDP (typical)—5 W
ArchitectureARMv8Armv9

CPU

CPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Cores9+13%8
Core configuration1x2.75 GHz Taishan V124 Prime + 4x2.27 GHz Taishan V124 Mid + 4x1.72 GHz Taishan V124 Tiny1x2.63 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A715 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510
Max clock2.75 GHz+5%2.63 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
GPUHiSilicon Maleoon 935Adreno 720
GPU clock933 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
NPUHiSilicon Ascend NPUHexagon NPU
AI performance29 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5-6400
Max bandwidth—51.2 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
ModemIntegrated 5G modem (unannounced)Snapdragon X63 5G
Max download—5 Gbps
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth6.05.4

Media

Media comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Video capture4K4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Huawei Kirin 9030 Pro versus Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
SpecHuawei Kirin 9030 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
AnTuTu—800,000
Geekbench 6 (single)1,558+35%Top 29%1,150Top 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,869+81%Top 22%3,250Top 44%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,234+181%Top 37%1,150Bottom 29%

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